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:Simplifies the given trigonometric Expression.
 
:Simplifies the given trigonometric Expression.
 
:{{examples|1=<div>
 
:{{examples|1=<div>
::<code>TrigSimplify[1 - sin(x)^2]</code> gives <u>''-sin²(x)+1''</u>.
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::<code>TrigSimplify[1 - sin(x)^2]</code> gives ''-sin²(x)+1''.
::<code>TrigSimplify[sin(x)^2 - cos(x)^2 + 1 ]</code> gives ''2 sin²(x)''.</div>}}
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::<code>TrigSimplify[sin(x)^2 - cos(x)^2 + 1]</code> gives ''2 sin²(x)''.</div>}}
:{{note|1=<div> See also [[TrigExpand Command]] and [[TrigCombine Command]].</div>}}
 
 
==CAS Syntax==
 
==CAS Syntax==
 
;TrigSimplify[ <Expression> ]
 
;TrigSimplify[ <Expression> ]
 
:Simplifies the given trigonometric Expression.
 
:Simplifies the given trigonometric Expression.
 
:{{examples|1=<div>
 
:{{examples|1=<div>
::<code>TrigSimplify[1 - sin(x)^2] </code> gives ''cos²(x)''
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::<code>TrigSimplify[1 - sin(x)^2]</code> gives ''cos²(x)''
::<code>TrigSimplify[sin(x)^2 - cos(x)^2 + 1 ]</code> gives ''2 sin²(x)''.</div>}}
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::<code>TrigSimplify[sin(x)^2 - cos(x)^2 + 1]</code> gives ''2 sin²(x)''.</div>}}
:{{note|1=<div>
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:{{note|1=<div> This command works for the variable ''x'' only! (<code>TrigSimplify[1 - sin(y)^2]</code> gives ''-sin²(y) + 1''.)</div>}}
:* This command works for the variable ''x'' only! (<code>TrigSimplify[1 - sin(y)^2]</code> gives ''-sin²(y) + 1''.)
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{{note|1=<div> See also [[TrigExpand Command]] and [[TrigCombine Command]].</div>}}
:* See also [[TrigExpand Command]] and [[TrigCombine Command]].</div>}}
 

Revision as of 08:59, 19 December 2012


TrigSimplify[ <Expression> ]
Simplifies the given trigonometric Expression.
Examples:
TrigSimplify[1 - sin(x)^2] gives -sin²(x)+1.
TrigSimplify[sin(x)^2 - cos(x)^2 + 1] gives 2 sin²(x).

CAS Syntax

TrigSimplify[ <Expression> ]
Simplifies the given trigonometric Expression.
Examples:
TrigSimplify[1 - sin(x)^2] gives cos²(x)
TrigSimplify[sin(x)^2 - cos(x)^2 + 1] gives 2 sin²(x).
Note:
This command works for the variable x only! (TrigSimplify[1 - sin(y)^2] gives -sin²(y) + 1.)
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