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Student[Basics]

  

TrigSteps

  

show steps in the simplification of a specified expression

 

Calling Sequence

Parameters

Description

Examples

Compatibility

Calling Sequence

TrigSteps(ex, opts)

Parameters

ex

-

expression

opts

-

options of the form keyword=value where keyword is one of displaystyle, output

Description

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The TrigSteps command is used to show the steps of simplifying the trig functions in a basic student expression.

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The fullsolution option can be used to show additional arithmetic steps in the simplification.

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The displaystyle and output options can be used to change the output format.  See OutputStepsRecord for details.

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This function is part of the Student:-Basics package.

Examples

withStudent:-Basics:

TrigStepstanxcosx

Let's simplifytanxcosxApplyQuotienttrig identity,tanx=sinxcosxsinxcosxcosxEvaluatesinx

(1)

TrigSteps3sinx+2cosxtanx

Let's simplify3sinx+2tanxcosxApplyQuotienttrig identity,tanx=sinxcosx3sinx+2sinxcosxcosxEvaluate5sinx

(2)

TrigStepssinxsecx,output=typeset

Let's simplifysinxsecxApplyReciprocal Functiontrig identity,secx=1cosxsinx1cosxApplyQuotienttrig identity,sinxcosx=tanxtanx

(3)

TrigStepssinx+sinx2+cosx2cscx+1,mode=Learn

Let's simplifysinx+sinx2+cosx2cscx+1ApplyReciprocal Functiontrig identity,cscx+1=1sinx+1sinx+sinx2+cosx21sinx+1ApplyPythagorastrig identity,sinx2=1cosx2sinx+1cosx2+cosx2sinx+1Evaluate1

(4)

Compatibility

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The Student[Basics][TrigSteps] command was introduced in Maple 2022.

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For more information on Maple 2022 changes, see Updates in Maple 2022.

See Also

Student:-Basics

Student:-Basics:-FactorSteps

Student:-Basics:-LinearSolveSteps

Student:-Basics:-OutputStepsRecord

Student:-Calculus1:-ShowSolution

Student:-Calculus1:-ShowSteps

 


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