Advanced Functions (MHF4U) · Trigonometric Functions

Proving Trigonometric Identities

30 tutor-authored questions for this Ontario curriculum expectation, ordered easiest to hardest, every one with a full worked solution. Work through all 30 with your weekly-lesson access code.

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Sample: the first question, solved

Which reciprocal identity directly proves cot(θ)=cos(θ)/sin(θ)?

📘 Worked solution
By definition cot(θ)=1/tan(θ)=1/(sin(θ)/cos(θ))=cos(θ)/sin(θ), so it follows directly from the definition of tangent.

And one from the hard end

"Prove (1+cosθ)(1−cosθ)=sin²θ, then connect it to the primary Pythagorean identity."

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