Deriving the Trig Identities

Deriving Sum and Difference Identities

cos(A + B): Derives the Cosine of the Sum of two angles which is used to find the other sum and difference identitites

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObaA-rYHO9o

cos(A - B), sin(A + B), sin(A - B): Uses the formula for the cosine of the sum of two angles to derive the formulas for the cosine of the difference of two angles, the sine of the sum of two angles, and the sine of the difference of two angles.  Examples using the formula are provided: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9nWZWIN8_I

tan(A + B): This video derives the identity for the tangent of the sum of two angles: http://youtu.be/AETGkORbNUw

Example 1 finding the tangent of the sum of 2 angles: http://youtu.be/VeHt67oVKPk

Example 2 finding the tangent of the sum of 2 angles: http://youtu.be/NCNN-fShjwc

Example 3 finding the tangent of the sum of 2 angles: http://youtu.be/fBQs8VVuBBM

tan(A - B): This video derives the identity for the tangent of the sum of two angles: http://youtu.be/vjOocEWsXb4

Example 1 finding the tangent of the difference of 2 angles: http://youtu.be/xDzyQWac1Ug

Example 2 finding the tangent of the difference of 2 angles: http://youtu.be/N4PaegaWj5o

Deriving Double Angle and Half Angle Identities

cos(2A), sin(2A), tan(2A): This video derives the double angle identities for cosine, sine, and tangent, and provides examples using the formulas.

http://youtu.be/bwx9KcIdr_8

Half Angle Identities for cosine, sine, and tangent: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9XkwZ4n3b4