Trigonometry

Power Reducing Calculator

Reduce powers of sin and cos using power reducing formulas.

Degrees

Squared Values

sin²(θ):0.25
cos²(θ):0.75
tan²(θ):0.333

Using Formulas

sin²(θ) =
(1 - cos(2θ))/2 = 0.25
cos²(θ) =
(1 + cos(2θ))/2 = 0.75

Power Reducing Formulas:

sin²(θ) = (1 - cos(2θ)) / 2
cos²(θ) = (1 + cos(2θ)) / 2
tan²(θ) = (1 - cos(2θ)) / (1 + cos(2θ))

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📘 Power Reducing Formulas

sin²(θ) = (1 - cos(2θ)) / 2
cos²(θ) = (1 + cos(2θ)) / 2
tan²(θ) = (1 - cos(2θ)) / (1 + cos(2θ))

🎓 Higher Powers

For higher powers, apply the formulas repeatedly:

sin⁴(θ) = (sin²(θ))² = [(1 - cos(2θ))/2]²
sin⁴(θ) = (3 - 4cos(2θ) + cos(4θ)) / 8

💡 Derivation

These come from the double angle formulas:

cos(2θ) = 1 - 2sin²(θ)
Solving for sin²(θ): sin²(θ) = (1 - cos(2θ)) / 2

🚀 Applications

  • Integration: Essential for ∫sin²(x)dx and ∫cos²(x)dx
  • Fourier Analysis: Converting to single frequency terms
  • Physics: Energy calculations in oscillating systems
  • Engineering: AC power analysis

⚡ Integration Example

∫sin²(x)dx = ∫(1 - cos(2x))/2 dx
= x/2 - sin(2x)/4 + C

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