Simplify the expression:? sin2(π2+α)−cos2(α−π2)tg2(π2+α)−ctg2(α−π2) sin2(π2+α)−cos2(α−π2)tg2(π2+α)−ctg2(α−π2) Trigonometry Right Triangles Relating Trigonometric Functions 1 Answer P dilip_k Apr 10, 2017 sin2(π2+α)−cos2(α−π2)tan2(π2+α)−cot2(α−π2) =sin2(π2+α)−cos2(π2−α)tan2(π2+α)−cot2(π2−α) =cos2(α)−sin2(α)cot2(α)−tan2(α) =cos2(α)−sin2(α)cos2(α)sin2(α)−sin2(α)cos2(α) =cos2(α)−sin2(α)cos4(α)−sin4(α)sin2(α)cos2(α) =cos2(α)−sin2(α)cos4(α)−sin4(α)×sin2(α)cos2(α)1 =cos2(α)−sin2(α)(cos2(α)−sin2(α))(cos2(α)+sin2(α))×sin2(α)cos2(α)1 =sin2(α)cos2(α) Answer link Related questions What does it mean to find the sign of a trigonometric function and how do you find it? What are the reciprocal identities of trigonometric functions? What are the quotient identities for a trigonometric functions? What are the cofunction identities and reflection properties for trigonometric functions? What is the pythagorean identity? If secθ=4, how do you use the reciprocal identity to find cosθ? How do you find the domain and range of sine, cosine, and tangent? What quadrant does cot325∘ lie in and what is the sign? How do you use use quotient identities to explain why the tangent and cotangent function have... How do you show that 1+tan2θ=sec2θ? See all questions in Relating Trigonometric Functions Impact of this question 5200 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License