Reflection
1.What does it actually mean to verify a trig identity?
-to verfify and identity you should get both sides equal to the same trig function. You simplify the messy side and then when yiu get the same trig on that side it is verified
2.What tips and tricks have you found helpful?
- One tip that i found helpful is converting the trigs to sin / cosine. If you have tan and cot you can switch those to sin and cos. this really helped me because it gives me something to do and gets my brain working. This is much better then just starring at a problem for 10 minutes. Another truck that i use when I am stuck is to split fractions. Split fractions is easier for me to work with then a big fraction.
3.Explain your thought process and steps you take in verifying a trig identity. Do not use a specific example, but speak in general terms of what you would do no matter what they give you.
- when ever i am having trouble the first thing i look for is sibstituting an identity. If you cant plug this in then converting to sin/cos helps. Other than this you might be able to find a GCF in the equation. As a last resort square both sides and the. Find extrannneous solutions.
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