Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 7 - 7.2 - Verifying Trigonometric Identities - 7.2 Exercises - Page 521: 69

Answer

The correct use of the Pythagorean Identity: $sin^2\theta+cos^2\theta=1$ $1-cos^2\theta=sin^2\theta$ If $\theta=180°$: $1-cos~180°=1-(-1)=2\ne sin~180°=0$

Work Step by Step

$sin^2\theta+cos^2\theta=1$ $sin^2\theta=1-cos^2\theta$ $sin^2\theta=(1-cos~\theta)(1+cos~\theta)$ $1-cos~\theta=\frac{sin^2\theta}{1+cos~\theta}$ or just square both sides: $(1-cos~\theta)^2\ne sin^2\theta$ $1-2cos~\theta+cos^2~\theta\ne sin^2\theta$
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