Reflection
1. What does it actually mean to verify a trig identity?
A: To verify a trig identity is knowing what you already know and plugging it in and making sure it equals to the original. So, for example, lets say you have tan(theta)sin(theta)=sin(theta) we know that we cannot touch the right side because we've seen what Mrs. Kirch did in her videos. So, we work out the problem and we get the left side equal to the right side. So, basically it's just having two sides equal to each other and knowing that whatever you did in your problem makes sense.
2. What tips and tricks have you found helpful?
A: I've learned that it helps if you do all of the Practice Quizzes in the SSS packet because if you don't do them, then you get totally lost if you don't do them. I also found that watching the SSS packet clearly and having your brain function properly while watching it as well helps out a lot! Another tips and tricks is that if we're doing a test Mrs. Kirch will probably have the same problems in the Practice Quizzes or in the class activities and you can use those in the tests.
3. Explain your thought process and steps you take in verifying a trig identity. Do not use a specific example, but speak in general terms of what you would do no matter what they give you
A: Okay. Well, in order to understand the concepts for any type of problem as you're trying to verify, a very helpful tip would be that you make a T-Chart and on the left side you should be able to write down your work and on the right side explain the steps that you did. Next, we have to make sure to use the Pythagorean identities, Ratio identities, and Reciprocal identities because sometimes when we're explaining or proving that your verification is true then at times you'll get stuck and it's better that you remember the identities because you as you keep on working on the problem you'll figure out that you'll have to use one of them. And make sure that you don't touch the right side.
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