📐 Trigonometric Identities and the Unit Circle

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1. Question 1

   On the unit circle, the point corresponding to angle $\theta = \frac{\pi}{4}$ has coordinates $(x, y)$. What is the value of $\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)$?

2. Question 2

   The identity $\sin^2(\theta) + \cos^2(\theta) = 1$ is true for all real values of $\theta$.

3. Question 3

   The reciprocal identity \csc(\theta) = \frac{1}{___} and \sec(\theta) = \frac{1}{___}.

4. Question 4

   Which of the following is equivalent to $\tan(\theta)\csc(\theta)$?

5. Question 5

   The identity $1 + \cot^2(\theta) = \csc^2(\theta)$ is one of the three Pythagorean identities.

6. Question 6

   Simplify the expression $\frac{\cos(\theta)}{1 + \sin(\theta)} + \frac{1 + \sin(\theta)}{\cos(\theta)}$.

7. Question 7

   The point $\left(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, -\frac{1}{2}\right)$ on the unit circle corresponds to an angle of $\frac{7\pi}{6}$ radians.

8. Question 8

   If $\sin(\theta) = \frac{3}{5}$ and $\theta$ is in the second quadrant, then \cos(\theta) = ___ and \tan(\theta) = ___.

9. Question 9

   Arrange these steps in the correct order to verify the identity $\frac{\sin^2(\theta)}{1 - \sin^2(\theta)} = \tan^2(\theta)$.

10. Question 10

    Solve $2\sin^2(\theta) - \sin(\theta) - 1 = 0$ for $\theta \in [0, 2\pi)$. What are the solutions?