Double-Angle and Half-Angle Formulas

Double-angle and half-angle identities are used in trigonometry to rewrite expressions involving twice an angle or half an angle. These formulas are helpful for finding exact trig values, simplifying expressions, solving equations, and verifying identities. This page includes examples with sine, cosine, tangent, quadrant information, and identity proofs.

 

Notes

Notes for Double-Angle Formula

Notes for Half-Angle Formula

 

Practice Problems

\(\textbf{1)}\) \(\text{Find exact value of }\sin{165^{\circ}}\)

 

\(\textbf{2)}\) \(\text{Find exact value of }\cos{75^{\circ}}\)

 

\(\textbf{3)}\) \(\text{Find exact value of }\tan{67.5^{\circ}}\)

 

\(\textbf{4)}\) \(\text{Find exact value of }\cos{15^{\circ}}\)

 

\(\textbf{5)}\) \(\sin\theta=\frac{3}{5},\) and \(90^{\circ}\lt\theta\lt180^{\circ},\) find \(\sin ⁡2\theta\) Link to Youtube Video Solving Question Number 5

 

\(\textbf{6)}\) \(\sin\theta=\frac{3}{5},\) and \(90^{\circ}\lt\theta\lt180^{\circ},\) find \(\cos ⁡2\theta\) Link to Youtube Video Solving Question Number 6

 

\(\textbf{7)}\) \(\sin\theta=\frac{3}{5},\) and \(90^{\circ}\lt\theta\lt180^{\circ},\) find \(\tan ⁡2\theta\)

 

\(\textbf{8)}\) \(\sin\theta=\frac{3}{5},\) and \(90^{\circ}\lt\theta\lt180^{\circ},\) find \(\sin \frac{\theta}{2}\)

 

\(\textbf{9)}\) \(\sin\theta=\frac{3}{5},\) and \(90^{\circ}\lt\theta\lt180^{\circ},\) find \(\cos \frac{\theta}{2}\)

 

\(\textbf{10)}\) \(\sin\theta=\frac{3}{5},\) and \(90^{\circ}\lt\theta\lt180^{\circ},\) find \(\tan \frac{\theta}{2}\)

 

\(\textbf{11)}\) \(\sin{A}=\frac{4}{5},\) and \(0^{\circ}\lt A \lt90^{\circ},\) find \(\tan{2A}\)

 

\(\textbf{12)}\) \(\sin{A}=\frac{4}{5},\) and \(90^{\circ}\lt A \lt180^{\circ},\) find \(\tan{2A}\)

 

\(\textbf{13)}\) \(2 \sin (75) \cos (75)⁡ \)

 

\(\textbf{14)}\) \(\cos^2(22.5)-\sin^2⁡(22.5)\)

 

\(\textbf{15)}\) \(\displaystyle\frac{\sin{2x}}{\sin{x}}-\frac{\cos{2x}}{\cos{x}}=\sec{x}\)

 

Challenge Problems

\(\textbf{16)}\) \(\displaystyle\frac{1-\tan^2{x}}{1+\tan^2{x}}=\cos{2x}\)

 

\(\textbf{17)}\) \(\sin{A}=\frac{5}{13},\) and \(0^{\circ}\lt A \lt90^{\circ},\) find \(\sin{2A}\)

 

\(\textbf{18)}\) \(\cos{A}=-\frac{5}{13},\) and \(90^{\circ}\lt A \lt180^{\circ},\) find \(\cos{2A}\)

 

\(\textbf{19)}\) \(\cos\theta=\frac{7}{25},\) and \(270^{\circ}\lt\theta\lt360^{\circ},\) find \(\sin\frac{\theta}{2}\)

 

\(\textbf{20)}\) \(\tan\theta=-\frac{8}{15},\) and \(90^{\circ}\lt\theta\lt180^{\circ},\) find \(\tan{2\theta}\)

 

 

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