Sum, Difference, Double and Half Angle Identities

M.A.J. Vidallo
Makati Science High School

Appetizers.

1. Determine the exact value of the following without using calculator

a. cos 15
b. cos195
c. sin 105
d. tan 165
  
e. sin   
 12 
 
f. sin  
8
g. tan 112 .5
 5 5 
h. cos cos  sin sin
12 12 12 12
12 3
2. Given sin A  and tan B  , both A and B in QI, find
13 4
a. sin( A  B )
b. cos 2 B
c. tan( A  B )
A
d. tan
2
12 7
3. If cos A   and tan B   , compute for
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a. sin( A  B )
b. cos( A  B)
c. sin 2 B
A
d. sin
2
B
e. cos
2
f. tan 2 A
4. If f ( x)  sin x  cos x , what is f ( x)  f ( x) ?
5. (USC 2005) Let f (x) be a function such that for every real number x, f ( x)  2 f ( x)  sin x .
 
What is f   ?
2

3 4
6. Let sin A  and sin B   where A and B have terminal sides in Q II and Q III
5 5
 respectively. Find sin  A  B  .
2  1 3
7. (GSWUMT 2006) If sin x  ,     and cos y  ,    2 , then what is
3 2 3 2
sin( x  y ) ?

Mind Strainers.

8. (2ND USTMT) Evaluate cos 67 cos 22  cos 23 cos 68 .
2
9. If tan A  and tan( A  B )  1 , find tan B .
3
10. (Furman 1999) If tan( x  y )  33 and tan x  3 , find tan y .
tan 145  tan 125
11. (PMO 2000-2001) If tan 35  y , find the value of in terms of y.
1  tan 145 tan 125
12. (AdMU MA18 LT 2004) If 3 cos   2 , then what is cos   cos(   )  3 cos(  2 ) ?
1 1
13. (PMO 2007-2008) If sin 2 x  C   cos 2 x is an identity, what is C?
2 4
14. (PMO 2008-2009) If sin x  cos x  3  1 , what is sin 2 x ?
3 
15. (Furman 2004) Suppose that sin x  and  x   . What is cos 2 x ?
7 2
1
16. (GSWUMT 2003) If sin 2 A  , find the numerical value of sin 4 A  cos 4 A .
7
17. (ASMC 2008) If sin x  2 cos x , what is the value of sin 2 x ?
18. (USC 2001) If   11  , then what is the value of (sin   cos  ) 2  sin 2 ?
19. (Furman 2007) If cos x  0.1 , what is cos 3 x ?
5 x
20. (ASMC 2006) If sin x   and x in Quadrant III, what is cos ?
13 2
 x 1
21. (MAA 1973) If  is an acute angle and sin  , then what is tan  ?
2 2x
22. (ASMC 2007) Evaluate cos 20  cos 40  cos 80
23. (USC 2001) What is the value of sin 10  sin 50  sin 70 ?
    
24. (USC 2007) What is the product of sin cos cos cos cos ?
32 32 16 8 4
25. (ASMC 2007) Given that tan x  2 , find cos 2 x  sin 2 x .
26. (ASMC 2007) If sin x  sin 2 x  1 , find the value of cos 2 x  cos 4 x .
27. (USC 2004) If sin x  2 cos x , then what is the value of sin x cos x ?
28. Evaluate sin 2 15  cos 2 15 .
cos 15  sin 15
29. Find the value of .
cos 15  sin 15
30. Evaluate 2 sin 5 cos 5 cos 20  2 sin 10 cos 2 10  2 cos 2 15 .
Ooooppss! Proving Again!

cos( A  B )
31.  tan A  cot B
cos A sin B
32. cos(  x)   cos x
 cos( A  B ) 1  tan A tan B
33. 
cos( A  B ) 1  tan A tan B
sec A sec B
34. sec( A  B ) 
1  tan A tan B
cot A cot B  1
35. cot( A  B ) 
cot B  cot A
 
cot  x 
 4   1  2 sin x cos x
36. (AdMU MA18 Finals 2000) Prove the identity:
  1  2 sin x cos x
cot  x 
4 
x
37. sin x tan  1  cos x
2
x 2
38. csc 2 
2 1  cos x
2
39.  sec 2 x
1  cos 2 x
40. csc 2  cot 2  tan 
41. cos 3 x  4 cos3 x  3 cos x
42. 2 sin 2 x(1  2 sin 2 x)  sin 4 x
(sin 2 x )(1  cos x ) x
43.  tan
cos x(1  cos 2 x) 2
x
44. sin x tan  1  cos x
2
sin 3 x cos 3 x
45.  2
sin x cos x
3 tan x  tan 3 x
46. tan 3 x 
1  3 tan 2 x
cos 4 x  sin 4 x
47. (AdMU MA18 LT 2008) Prove the identity:  2 cos 2 x csc 2 x
sin x cos x
1  cos 4 x
48. sin 2 x cos 2 x 
8
1  sin 2v  cos 2v
49. (AdMU MA18 LT 2005) Prove the identity:  cot v
1  sin 2v  cos 2v
1  cos 8 x
50. (AdMU MA18 LT 2002) Prove the identity:  4 cos 2 x  cos 2 2 x  sin 2 x
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