SOL Prep

Identities and Equations

Virginia SOL T.IE.2

Simplify and verify trigonometric identities using basic identities.

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What students need to be able to do

  • Use reciprocal identities to simplify trigonometric expressions.
  • Use Pythagorean identities to simplify and verify trigonometric identities.
  • Use sum and difference identities to simplify and verify trigonometric identities.
  • Use double-angle identities to simplify and verify trigonometric identities.
  • Use half-angle identities to simplify and verify trigonometric identities.
  • Apply sum, difference, and half-angle identities to evaluate trigonometric function values of non-special angles.