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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

SP #7: Unit Q COncept 2

In this SP I will show how to write and solve  a problem using two methods: The Identities, ( Ratio, Rational, Pythagorean) and the famous SOHCAHTOA.
SOHCAHTOA
In the image above you can see the work for finding the 6 trig functions using the method of SOH CAH TOA. To find the 6 trig functions we use a certain method of SOH which the OH in SOH is represented opposite over hypotenuse, and we substitute it in for the values/ numbers. TO find the CAH or TOH we use the same logical reasoning. As a result we were able to find the reciprocal to find the other 3 trig functions, which where CSC, SEC. COT.
IDENTITIES


In the identity method to find the 6 trig functions, we had to use the ratio, rational, and Pythagorean identities to solve. First we started of with tangent, which was SINE over COSINE, and basic substiitution of numbers,from there we were able to plug in COT, which equaled to 1/ tangent. The we substituted and we got our answer. Then we used the Pythagorean identity of 1 + tan ^2 theta = Sec ^2 of theta, then we substituted in for tan ^2 theta and then from there we combined like terms to get our answer. To find CSC, we used another Pythagorean identity. Which was 1 + COT ^2 theta = CSC ^2 theta and simplified the same way as finding for SEC.Finally we used the reciprocal identity of CSC and SEC to find SINE and COSINE, from there we basically simplified.

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