Trig Identities

[kenhung123]

What trig identities do we need to know for math methods? Would any answer be wrong if we do not simplify using trig identities in methods?

[TrueTears]

hey there, you don't need to know the spesh trig identities they're not in the methods course, but they are certainly nice to know~

u wont be penalised if your final answer is right, but if a question asks you to have the answer in a certain form and a trig identity can help you simplify to that form then yes you would be penalised if your answer is not in that form.

[kenhung123]

Hmm ok. Do you know which ones methods students need to know?

[TrueTears]

ya only the cos^2+sin^2=1 and your reciprocal ones (those are not really identities lol just definitions )

the rest are not in the study design, but my school did have sacs which required other identities, up to you if you want to learn them or not.

[Hutchoo]

TrueTears, are you doing a bachelor of commerce + Bachelor of science?

[TrueTears]

ya

[kenhung123]

Thank you!

[Hutchoo]

TrueTears, you sir are a beast.
Whats the enter needed for a bachelor of science/commerce?

I know you got in easy xD. BUT STILL.

[TrueTears]

i actually dont know tbh lol... maybe check the VTAC site or something, i didnt actually have bsc/bcomm as my first preference [was my 3rd], actually had commerce 1st at melbourne and 2nd was science at melb but then i rly wanted to do a double degree (cant let go of my maths ) so i picked my 3rd pref and there was the nice scholarship too

[Hutchoo]

What do you plan to do after uni?

[TrueTears]

lol haven't thought that far, maybe become a pianist.

[Hutchoo]

What level are you?

[TrueTears]

L mus in year 8

[Hutchoo]

So, may I ask.. Why are you doing commerce/science if you want to be a pianist?

[TrueTears]

coz i like maths