All functions, including trig functions, can be described as being even, odd, or neither. Knowing whether a trig function is even or odd can help you simplify an expression. These even-odd identities are helpful when you have an expression where the variable inside the trig function is negative (such as –x). The even-odd identities are as follows:
| sin(–x) = –sinx | csc(–x) = –cscx |
| cos(–x) = cosx | sec(–x) = secx |
| tan(–x) = –tanx | cot(–x) = –cotx |