Q. 19 - Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities

Question

In problems 11-26, use the fact that the trigonometric function are periodic to find the exact value of each expression. Do not use a calculator.

$\cos \left(\frac{33\pi }{4}\right)$

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The exact value is $\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$.

Step 1. Given information.

We have:

$\cos \left(\frac{33\pi }{4}\right)$

Step 2. Find the exact value of trigonometric function.

The function is $\cos \left(\frac{33\pi }{4}\right)$.

Formula used:

$\cos \left(\theta +2\pi \right)=\cos \theta$

Remove full rotations of $2\pi$ until the angle is between $0$ and $2\pi$.

It follows:

$$\begin{gathered} \cos \left(\frac{33\pi }{4}\right)=\cos \left(\frac{\pi }{4}\right) \\ =\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} \end{gathered}$$