1. On an interval of [0,2π), can the sine and cosine values of a radian measure ever be equal? If so, where?
2. What would you estimate the cosine of π degrees to be? Explain your reasoning.
3. For any angle in quadrant II, if you knew the sine of the angle, how could you determine the cosine of the angle?
4. Describe the secant function.
5. Tangent and cotangent have a period of π. What does this tell us about the output of these functions?
For the following exercises, find the exact value of each expression.
6. tanπ6
7. secπ6
8. cscπ6
9. cotπ6
10. tanπ4
11. secπ4
12. cscπ4
13. cotπ4
14. tanπ3
15. secπ3
16. cscπ3
17. cotπ3
For the following exercises, use reference angles to evaluate the expression.
18. tan5π6
19. sec7π6
20. csc11π6
21. cot13π6
22. tan7π4
23. sec3π4
24. csc5π4
25. cot11π4
26. tan8π3
27. sec4π3
28. csc2π3
29. cot5π3
30. tan225∘
31. sec300∘
32. csc150∘
33. cot240∘
34. tan330∘
35. sec120∘
36. csc210∘
37. cot315∘
38. If sint=34, and t is in quadrant II, find cost,sect,csct,tant,cott.
39. If cost=−13, and t is in quadrant III, find sint,sect,csct,tant,cott.
40. If tant=125, and 0≤t<π2, find sint,cost,sect,csct, and cott.
41. If sint=√32 and cost=12, find sect,csct,tant, and cott.
42. If sin40∘≈0.643cos40∘≈0.766sec40∘,csc40∘,tan40∘,andcot40∘.
43. If sint=√22, what is the sin(−t)?
44. If cost=12, what is the cos(−t)?
45. If sect=3.1, what is the sec(−t)?
46. If csct=0.34, what is the csc(−t)?
47. If tant=−1.4, what is the tan(−t)?
48. If cott=9.23, what is the cot(−t)?
For the following exercises, use the angle in the unit circle to find the value of the each of the six trigonometric functions.
49.
50.
51.
For the following exercises, use a graphing calculator to evaluate.
52. csc5π9
53. cot4π7
54. secπ10
55. tan5π8
56. sec3π4
57. cscπ4
58. tan98∘
59. cot33∘
60. cot140∘
61. sec310∘
For the following exercises, use identities to evaluate the expression.
62. If tan(t)≈2.7, and sin(t)≈0.94, find cos(t).
63. If tan(t)≈1.3, and cos(t)≈0.61, find sin(t).
64. If csc(t)≈3.2, and cos(t)≈0.95, find tan(t).
65. If cot(t)≈0.58, and cos(t)≈0.5, find csc(t).
66. Determine whether the function f(x)=2sinxcosx is even, odd, or neither.
67. Determine whether the function f(x)=3sin2xcosx+secx is even, odd, or neither.
68. Determine whether the function f(x)=sinx−2cos2x is even, odd, or neither.
69. Determine whether the function f(x)=csc2x+secx is even, odd, or neither.
For the following exercises, use identities to simplify the expression.
70. cscttant
71. sectcsct
72. The amount of sunlight in a certain city can be modeled by the function h=15cos(1600d), where h represents the hours of sunlight, and d is the day of the year. Use the equation to find how many hours of sunlight there are on February 10, the 42nd day of the year. State the period of the function.
73. The amount of sunlight in a certain city can be modeled by the function h=16cos(1500d), where h represents the hours of sunlight, and d is the day of the year. Use the equation to find how many hours of sunlight there are on September 24, the 267th day of the year. State the period of the function.
74. The equation P=20sin(2πt)+100 models the blood pressure, P, where t represents time in seconds. (a) Find the blood pressure after 15 seconds. (b) What are the maximum and minimum blood pressures?
75. The height of a piston, h, in inches, can be modeled by the equation y=2cosx+6, where x represents the crank angle. Find the height of the piston when the crank angle is 55∘.
76. The height of a piston, h, in inches, can be modeled by the equation y=2cosx+5, where x represents the crank angle. Find the height of the piston when the crank angle is 55∘.
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