IB skill practice

Use reciprocal and Pythagorean identities

Simplify expressions and solve equations using core trigonometric identities.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 5

Use reciprocal and Pythagorean identities - reciprocal and Pythagorean identity item

Case B12. Use the unit-circle cue and triangle ratios to calculate the requested reciprocal or Pythagorean identity value.

Worked practice: result and interpretation

Calculate the requested result first, then choose the interpretation that follows from it.