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Trigonometry: Student Study and Solutions Manual

Ron Larson

Chapter 1

Trigonometry - all with Video Answers

Educators


Section 1

Review Exercises

01:24

Problem 1

$\theta=\frac{15 \pi}{4}$
(a) (FIGURE CAN'T COPY)
(b) Quadrant IV
(c) $\frac{15 \pi}{4}-2 \pi=\frac{7 \pi}{4}$ $\frac{7 \pi}{4}-2 \pi=-\frac{\pi}{4}$

Harsh Gadhiya
Harsh Gadhiya
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01:01

Problem 3

$\theta=-110^{\circ}$
(a) (FIGURE CAN'T COPY)
(b) Quadrant III
(c) Coterminal angles:
$$
\begin{aligned}
& -110^{\circ}+360^{\circ}=250^{\circ} \\
& -110^{\circ}-360^{\circ}=-470^{\circ}
\end{aligned}
$$

Babita Kumari
Babita Kumari
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01:01

Problem 5

$450^{\circ}=450^{\circ}, \frac{\pi \mathrm{rad}}{180^{\circ}}=\frac{5 \pi}{2} \approx 7.854$ radians

Tyler Moulton
Tyler Moulton
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01:22

Problem 7

$-33^{\circ} 45^{\prime}=-33.75^{\circ}=-33.75^{\circ}, \frac{\pi \mathrm{rad}}{180^{\circ}}$
$$
=-\frac{3 \pi}{16} \text { radian } \approx-0.589 \text { radian }
$$
9. $\frac{3 \pi}{10}=\frac{3 \pi}{10} \cdot \frac{180^{\circ}}{\pi \mathrm{rad}}=54.000^{\circ}$
11. $-3.5 \mathrm{rad}=-3.5 \mathrm{rad} \cdot \frac{180^{\circ}}{\pi \mathrm{rad}}=-200.535^{\circ}$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
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01:10

Problem 13

$198.4^{\circ}=198^{\circ}+0.4(60)^{\prime}=198^{\circ} 24^{\prime}$

Gregory Higby
Gregory Higby
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01:38

Problem 15

$138^{\circ}=\frac{138 \pi}{180}=\frac{23 \pi}{30}$ radians
$$
s=r \theta=20\left(\frac{23 \pi}{30}\right) \approx 48.17 \text { inches }
$$

Lourence Gonhovi
Lourence Gonhovi
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02:05

Problem 17

$120^{\circ}=\frac{120 \pi}{180}=\frac{2 \pi}{3}$ radians
$$
A=\frac{1}{2} r^2 \theta=\frac{1}{2}(18)^2\left(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\right) \approx 33929 \text { square inches }
$$

Nick Johnson
Nick Johnson
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Problem 19

$t=\frac{2 \pi}{3}$ corresponds to the point $\left(-\frac{1}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)$

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02:05

Problem 21

$t=\frac{7 \pi}{6}$ corresponds to the point
$$
(x, y)=\left(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2},-\frac{1}{2}\right)
$$

Julian Wong
Julian Wong
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00:39

Problem 23

$t=\frac{3 \pi}{4}$ corresponds to the point $(x, y)=\left(-\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)$
$$
\begin{array}{ll}
\sin \frac{3 \pi}{4}=y=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} & \csc \frac{3 \pi}{4}=\frac{1}{y}=\sqrt{2} \\
\cos \frac{3 \pi}{4}=x=-\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} & \sec \frac{3 \pi}{4}=\frac{1}{x}=-\sqrt{2} \\
\tan \frac{3 \pi}{4}=\frac{y}{x}=-1 & \cot \frac{3 \pi}{4}=\frac{x}{y}=-1
\end{array}
$$

AG
Ankit Gupta
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Problem 25

$\sin \frac{11 \pi}{4}=\sin \frac{3 \pi}{4}=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$

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01:15

Problem 27

$\sin \left(-\frac{17 \pi}{6}\right)=\sin \left(-\frac{5 \pi}{6}\right)=-\frac{1}{2}$

Wendi Zhao
Wendi Zhao
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03:14

Problem 29

$\tan 33 \approx-75.3130$

Barsha Rana
Barsha Rana
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01:38

Problem 31

$\sec \left(\frac{12 \pi}{5}\right)=\frac{1}{\cos \left(\frac{12 \pi}{5}\right)} \approx 3.2361$

Shamshad Waris
Shamshad Waris
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07:45

Problem 33

opp $=4$, adj $=5$, hyp $=\sqrt{4^2+5^2}=\sqrt{41}$
$$
\begin{array}{ll}
\sin \theta=\frac{\text { opp }}{\text { hyp }}=\frac{4}{\sqrt{41}}=\frac{4 \sqrt{41}}{41} & \csc \theta=\frac{\text { hyp }}{\text { opp }}=\frac{\sqrt{41}}{4} \\
\cos \theta=\frac{\text { adj }}{\text { hyp }}=\frac{5}{\sqrt{41}}=\frac{5 \sqrt{41}}{41} & \sec \theta=\frac{\text { hyp }}{\text { adj }}=\frac{\sqrt{41}}{5} \\
\tan \theta=\frac{\text { opp }}{\text { adj }}=\frac{4}{5} & \cos \theta=\frac{\text { adj }}{\text { opp }}=\frac{5}{4}
\end{array}
$$

Aamir Mithaiwala
Aamir Mithaiwala
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01:17

Problem 35

$\tan 33^{\circ}=0.6494$

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Ankit Gupta
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01:33

Problem 37

$$
\text { } \begin{aligned}
\cot 15^{\circ} 14^{\prime} & =\frac{1}{\tan \left(15+\frac{14}{60}\right)} \\
& \approx 3.6722
\end{aligned}
$$

AG
Ankit Gupta
Numerade Educator
05:25

Problem 39

$\sin \theta=\frac{1}{3}$
(a) $\csc \theta=\frac{1}{\sin \theta}=3$
(c) $\sec \theta=\frac{1}{\cos \theta}=\frac{3}{2 \sqrt{2}}=\frac{3 \sqrt{2}}{4}$
(b) $\sin ^2 \theta+\cos ^2 \theta=1$
(d) $\tan \theta=\frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta}=\frac{1 / 3}{(2 \sqrt{2}) / 3}=\frac{1}{2 \sqrt{2}}=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}$

Matthew Markham
Matthew Markham
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00:59

Problem 41

$$
\begin{aligned}
& \sin 1^{\circ} 10^{\prime}=\frac{\pi}{3.5} \\
& x=3.5 \sin 1^{\circ} 10^{\prime} \approx 0.07 \text { kilometer or } 71.3 \text { meters } \\
&
\end{aligned}
$$
(FIGURE CAN'T COPY)
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Averell Hause
Averell Hause
Carnegie Mellon University
04:23

Problem 43

$x=12, y=16, r=\sqrt{144+256}=\sqrt{400}=20$
$x=3.5 \sin 1^{\circ} 10^{\prime}=0.07$ kilometer or 71.3 meters
$\sin \theta=\frac{y}{r}=\frac{4}{5}$
$\csc \theta=\frac{r}{y}=\frac{5}{4}$
$\cos \theta=\frac{x}{r}=\frac{3}{5}$
$\sec \theta=\frac{r}{x}=\frac{5}{3}$
$\tan \theta=\frac{y}{x}=\frac{4}{3} \quad \cot \theta=\frac{x}{y}=\frac{3}{4}$

Mirza  Aslam Beig
Mirza Aslam Beig
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02:37

Problem 45

$$
\begin{array}{ll}
x=0.3, y=0.4 \\
r=\sqrt{(0.3)^2+(0.4)^2}=0.5 & \csc \theta=\frac{r}{y}=\frac{0.5}{0.4}=\frac{5}{4}=1.25 \\
\sin \theta=\frac{y}{r}=\frac{0.4}{0.5}=\frac{4}{5}=0.8 & \sec \theta=\frac{r}{x}=\frac{0.5}{0.3}=\frac{5}{3}=1.67 \\
\cos \theta=\frac{x}{r}=\frac{0.3}{0.5}=\frac{3}{5}=0.6 & \cot \theta=\frac{x}{y}=\frac{0.3}{0.4}=\frac{3}{4}=0.75 \\
\tan \theta=\frac{y}{x}=\frac{0.4}{0.3}=\frac{4}{3}=1.33 &
\end{array}
$$

Mirza  Aslam Beig
Mirza Aslam Beig
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05:02

Problem 47

$\sec \theta=\frac{6}{5}, \tan \theta<0 \Rightarrow \theta$ is in Quadrant IV.
$$
\begin{aligned}
& r=6, x=5, y=-\sqrt{36-25}=-\sqrt{11} \\
& \sin \theta=\frac{y}{r}=-\frac{\sqrt{11}}{6} \\
& \cos \theta=\frac{x}{r}=\frac{5}{6} \\
& \tan \theta=\frac{y}{x}=-\frac{\sqrt{11}}{5} \\
& \csc \theta=\frac{r}{y}=-\frac{6 \sqrt{11}}{11} \\
& \sec \theta=\frac{6}{5} \\
& \cot \theta=-\frac{5 \sqrt{11}}{11}
\end{aligned}
$$

Aamir Mithaiwala
Aamir Mithaiwala
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01:39

Problem 49

$$
\begin{aligned}
& \cos \theta=\frac{x}{r}=\frac{-2}{5} \Rightarrow y^2=21 \\
& \sin \theta>0 \Rightarrow \theta \text { is in Quadrant II } \Rightarrow y=\sqrt{21} \\
& \sin \theta=\frac{y}{r}=\frac{\sqrt{21}}{5} \\
& \tan \theta=\frac{y}{x}=-\frac{\sqrt{21}}{2} \\
& \csc \theta=\frac{r}{y}=\frac{5}{\sqrt{21}}=\frac{5 \sqrt{21}}{21} \\
& \sec \theta=\frac{r}{x}=\frac{5}{-2}=-\frac{5}{2} \\
& \cot \theta=\frac{x}{y}=\frac{-2}{\sqrt{21}}=-\frac{2 \sqrt{21}}{21}
\end{aligned}
$$

Elizabeth Xu
Elizabeth Xu
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01:03

Problem 51

$$
\begin{aligned}
& \theta=264^{\circ} \\
& \theta=264^{\circ}-180^{\circ}=84^{\circ}
\end{aligned}
$$
(FIGURE CAN'T COPY)

Teresa Fuston
Teresa Fuston
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01:21

Problem 53

$$
\begin{aligned}
\theta & =-\frac{6 \pi}{5} \\
-\frac{6 \pi}{5}+2 \pi & =\frac{4 \pi}{5} \\
\theta^{\prime} & =\pi-\frac{4 \pi}{5}=\frac{\pi}{5}
\end{aligned}
$$
(FIGURE CAN'T COPY)

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Ankit Gupta
Numerade Educator
02:30

Problem 55

$\sin \frac{\pi}{3}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$
$\cos \frac{\pi}{3}=\frac{1}{2}$
$\tan \frac{\pi}{3}=\sqrt{3}$

Tanishq Gupta
Tanishq Gupta
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04:18

Problem 57

$\sin 495^{\circ}=\sin 45^{\circ}=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$
$\cos 495^{\circ}=-\cos 45^{\circ}=-\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$
$\tan 495^{\circ}=-\tan 45^{\circ}=-1$

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Ankit Gupta
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01:03

Problem 59

$\sin 4 \approx-0.7568$

Abhijith V
Abhijith V
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01:23

Problem 61

$\sin \frac{12 \pi}{5} \approx 0.9511$

Matt Just
Matt Just
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00:46

Problem 63

$y=\sin 6 x$
Amplitude: 1
Period: $\frac{2 \pi}{6}=\frac{\pi}{3}$
(FIGURE CAN'T COPY)

Audrey Fong
Audrey Fong
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00:39

Problem 65

$y=5+\sin x$
Amplitude: 1
Period: $2 \pi$
Shift the graph
of $y=\sin x$
5 units upward
(FIGURE CAN'T COPY)

Vinnu M
Vinnu M
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00:40

Problem 67

$g(t)=\frac{5}{2} \sin (t-\pi)$
Amplitude: $\frac{5}{2}$
Period: $2 \pi$
(FIGURE CAN'T COPY)

Amrita Bhasin
Amrita Bhasin
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01:43

Problem 69

$y=a \sin b x$
(a) $a=2$,
$$
\begin{aligned}
& \frac{2 \pi}{b}=\frac{1}{264} \Rightarrow b=528 \pi \\
& y=2 \sin 528 \pi x
\end{aligned}
$$
(b) $f=\frac{1}{1 / 264}$
$=264$ cycles per scoond

Jason Herrera
Jason Herrera
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02:13

Problem 71

$f(t)=\tan \left(t+\frac{\pi}{2}\right)$
(FIGURE CAN'T COPY)

Alan Mullenix
Alan Mullenix
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01:34

Problem 73

$f(x)=\frac{1}{2} \csc \frac{x}{2}$
(FIGURE CAN'T COPY)

Alan Mullenix
Alan Mullenix
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00:33

Problem 75

$f(x)=x \cos x$
Damping factor: $x$
As $x \rightarrow+\infty, f(x)$ oscillates.
(FIGURE CAN'T COPY)

Fuzail Shakir
Fuzail Shakir
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01:26

Problem 77

$\arcsin (-1)=-\frac{\pi}{2}$

Saurabh Chandra
Saurabh Chandra
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01:03

Problem 79

$\operatorname{arccot} \sqrt{3}=\frac{\pi}{6}$

Saurabh Chandra
Saurabh Chandra
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00:31

Problem 81

$\tan ^{-1}(-1.5) \approx-0.98$ radian

Sheryl Ezze
Sheryl Ezze
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01:32

Problem 83

$\operatorname{arccot}(10.5)=\arctan \left(\frac{1}{10.5}\right)=0.09$

Harmender Singh Yadav
Harmender Singh Yadav
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00:59

Problem 85

$f(x)=\arctan \left(\frac{x}{2}\right)=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)$
(FIGURE CAN'T COPY)

Varsha Aggarwal
Varsha Aggarwal
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01:45

Problem 87

Let $u=\arctan \frac{3}{4}$ then $\tan u=\frac{3}{4}$.
$$
\cos \left(\arctan \frac{3}{4}\right)=\frac{4}{5}
$$
(FIGURE CAN'T COPY)

Victoria Karaluz
Victoria Karaluz
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01:51

Problem 89

$\sec \left[\sin ^{-1}\left(-\frac{1}{4}\right)\right]$
Let $y=\sin ^{-1}\left(-\frac{1}{4}\right)$ then $\sin y=-\frac{1}{4}$ and
$$
\sec \left[\sin ^{-2}\left(-\frac{1}{4}\right)\right]=\sec y=\frac{4 \sqrt{15}}{15} \text {. }
$$
(FIGURE CAN'T COPY)

Muhammed Suhaid
Muhammed Suhaid
Numerade Educator
01:05

Problem 91

Let $y=\arccos \left(\frac{x}{2}\right)$ Then
$\cos y=\frac{x}{2}$ and $\tan y=\tan \left(\arccos \left(\frac{x}{2}\right)\right)=\frac{\sqrt{4-x^2}}{x}$
(FIGURE CAN'T COPY)

Raj Bala
Raj Bala
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02:56

Problem 93

$\tan \theta=\frac{70}{30}$
$$
\theta=\arctan \left(\frac{20}{30}\right) \approx 66.8^{\circ}
$$
(FIGURE CAN'T COPY)

Urvashi Arora
Urvashi Arora
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02:49

Problem 95

$$
\text {} \left.\begin{array}{rl}
\sin 48^{\circ} & =\frac{d_1}{650} \Rightarrow d_1 \approx 483 \\
\cos 25^{\circ} & =\frac{d_2}{810} \Rightarrow d_2=734
\end{array}\right\} d_1+d_2=1217
$$
(FIGURE CAN'T COPY)
The distance is 1221 miles and the bearing is $85.6^{\circ}$,

Willis James
Willis James
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00:17

Problem 97

False. For each $\theta$ there corresponds exactly one value of $y$.

James Kiss
James Kiss
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01:38

Problem 99

$f(\theta)=\sec \theta$ is undefined at the zeros of $g(\theta)=\cos \theta$ because $\sec \theta=\frac{1}{\cos \theta}$

Stephanie Gaston
Stephanie Gaston
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03:04

Problem 100

The ranges for the other four trigonometric functions are not bounded. For $y=\tan x$ and $y=\cot x$, the range is $(-\infty, \infty)$. For $y=\sec x$ and $y=\csc x$, the range is $(-\infty,-1] \cup[1, \infty)$

Wendi Zhao
Wendi Zhao
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Problem 103

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