Trigonometry - Proving and Simplifying Trigonometric Identities

Trigonometry - Proving and Simplifying Trigonometric Identities

IB AA SL: core and optional content

Core: the first identity. Optional: the second identity involving sec.

  1. Show that \(\frac{5+4 \sin x-\cos^2x}{\sin^2x-4} = \frac{\sin x+2}{\sin x-2}\).
  2. Prove that \(\frac{\sec^2x+2 \tan x}{1-\tan^2x} = \frac{1+\tan x}{1-\tan x}\).

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