Chapter 10
A Graphical Approach to Precalculus with Limits · 484 exercises
Problem 57
Give solutions over the interval \([0,2 \pi)\) as approximations to the nearest hundredth when exact values cannot be determined. You may need to use the quadratic formula. Give approximate answers in Exercises \(59-64\) to the nearest tenth of a degree over the interval \(\left[0^{\circ}, 360^{\circ}\right)\) $$2 \cos ^{2} x+2 \cos x=1$$
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Problem 57
Write expression in terms of sine and cosine, and simplify it. (The final expression does not have to be in terms of sine and cosine.) $$\sin \theta(\csc \theta-\sin \theta)$$
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Problem 58
Verify that each equation is an identity. $$\frac{\tan (A+B)-\tan B}{1+\tan (A+B) \tan B}=\tan A$$
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Problem 58
Use a calculator to give each real-number value of \(y .\) $$y=\arccos 0.44624593$$
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Problem 58
Use an identity to write each expression as a single trigonometric function value. $$\frac{\sin 158.2^{\circ}}{1+\cos 158.2^{\circ}}$$
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Problem 58
Give solutions over the interval \([0,2 \pi)\) as approximations to the nearest hundredth when exact values cannot be determined. You may need to use the quadratic formula. Give approximate answers in Exercises \(59-64\) to the nearest tenth of a degree over the interval \(\left[0^{\circ}, 360^{\circ}\right)\) $$\cos ^{2} x-2 \cos x+3=0$$
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Problem 58
Write expression in terms of sine and cosine, and simplify it. (The final expression does not have to be in terms of sine and cosine.) $$(\sec \theta+\csc \theta)(\cos \theta-\sin \theta)$$
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Problem 59
Verify that each equation is an identity. $$\frac{\sin (x-y)}{\sin (x+y)}=\frac{\tan x-\tan y}{\tan x+\tan y}$$
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Problem 59
Verify that each equation is an identity. $$\frac{2 \cos 2 \alpha}{\sin 2 \alpha}=\cot \alpha-\tan \alpha$$
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Problem 59
Write expression in terms of sine and cosine, and simplify it. (The final expression does not have to be in terms of sine and cosine.) $$\csc \theta \sec \theta \tan \theta$$
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Problem 60
Verify that each equation is an identity. $$\frac{\cos (A-B)}{\sin (A+B)}=\frac{1+\cot A \cot B}{\cot A+\cot B}$$
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Problem 60
Draw by hand the graph of each inverse function. $$y=\csc ^{-1} x$$
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Problem 60
Verify that each equation is an identity. $$\frac{1+\cos 2 x}{\sin 2 x}=\cot x$$
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Problem 60
If \(\sin \theta=x\) and \(\theta\) is in quadrant IV, find an expression for \(\sec \theta\) in terms of \(x\).
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Problem 61
Verify that each equation is an identity. $$\sec ^{2} \frac{x}{2}=\frac{2}{1+\cos x}$$
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Problem 61
]Give solutions over the interval \([0,2 \pi)\) as approximations to the nearest hundredth when exact values cannot be determined. You may need to use the quadratic formula. Give approximate answers in Exercises \(59-64\) to the nearest tenth of a degree over the interval \(\left[0^{\circ}, 360^{\circ}\right)\) $$2 \sin \theta=1-2 \cos \theta$$
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Problem 61
Perform indicated operation and simplify the result. $$\cot \theta+\frac{1}{\cot \theta}$$
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Problem 62
Verify that each equation is an identity. $$\sec 2 x=\frac{1+\tan ^{2} x}{1-\tan ^{2} x}$$
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Problem 62
Give solutions over the interval \([0,2 \pi)\) as approximations to the nearest hundredth when exact values cannot be determined. You may need to use the quadratic formula. Give approximate answers in Exercises \(59-64\) to the nearest tenth of a degree over the interval \(\left[0^{\circ}, 360^{\circ}\right)\) $$\sin ^{2} \theta-\cos \theta=0$$
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Problem 62
Perform indicated operation and simplify the result. $$\frac{\sec x}{\csc x}+\frac{\csc x}{\sec x}$$
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Problem 63
Solve each problem. Back Stress If a person bends at the waist with a straight back, making an angle of \(\theta\) degrees with the horizontal, then the force \(F\) exerted on the back muscles can be modeled by the equation $$F=\frac{0.6 W \sin \left(\theta+90^{\circ}\right)}{\sin 12^{\circ}}$$ where \(W\) is the weight of the person. (Source: Metcalf, H., Topics in Classical Biophysics, Prentice- Hall.) (a) Calculate \(F\) when \(W=170\) pounds and \(\theta=30^{\circ}\) (b) Use an identity to show that \(F\) is approximately equal to \(2.9 \mathrm{W} \cos \theta\) (c) For what value of \(\theta\) is \(F\) maximum?
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Problem 63
Verify that each equation is an identity. $$\cos 2 \theta=\frac{2-\sec ^{2} \theta}{\sec ^{2} \theta}$$
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Problem 63
Give solutions over the interval \([0,2 \pi)\) as approximations to the nearest hundredth when exact values cannot be determined. You may need to use the quadratic formula. Give approximate answers in Exercises \(59-64\) to the nearest tenth of a degree over the interval \(\left[0^{\circ}, 360^{\circ}\right)\) $$\cos ^{2} \theta+\sin \theta=0$$
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Problem 63
Perform indicated operation and simplify the result. $$\tan s(\cot s+\csc s)$$
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Problem 64
Draw by hand the graph of each inverse function. $$y=\cot ^{-1} 2 x$$
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Problem 64
Verify that each equation is an identity. $$\cot ^{2} \frac{x}{2}=\frac{(1+\cos x)^{2}}{\sin ^{2} x}$$
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Problem 64
Give solutions over the interval \([0,2 \pi)\) as approximations to the nearest hundredth when exact values cannot be determined. You may need to use the quadratic formula. Give approximate answers in Exercises \(59-64\) to the nearest tenth of a degree over the interval \(\left[0^{\circ}, 360^{\circ}\right)\) $$\tan ^{2} \theta+2 \sec \theta-3=0$$
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Problem 64
Perform indicated operation and simplify the result. $$\cos \beta(\sec \beta+\csc \beta)$$
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Problem 65
Voltage of a Circuit When the two voltages $$V_{1}=30 \sin 120 \pi t$$ and $$V_{2}=40 \cos 120 \pi t$$are applied to the same circuit, the resulting voltage \(V\) will equal their sum. (Source: Bell, D., Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, Second Edition, Reston Publishing Company.) (a) Graph \(V=V_{1}+V_{2}\) over the interval \(0 \leq t \leq 0.05\) (b) Use the graph to estimate values for \(a\) and \(\phi\) so that \(V=a \sin (120 \pi t+\phi)\) (c) Use identities to verify that your expression for \(V\) is valid.
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Problem 65
Draw by hand the graph of each inverse function. Explain why attempting to find \(\sin ^{-1} 1.003\) on your calculator will result in an error message.
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Problem 65
Verify that each equation is an identity. $$\tan s+\cot s=2 \csc 2 s$$
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Problem 65
Round approximate answers in radians to four decimal places and approximate answers in degrees to the nearest tenth. Write answers using the least possible nonnegative angle measures. $$\cos \theta+1=0$$
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Problem 65
Perform indicated operation and simplify the result. $$\frac{1}{\csc ^{2} \theta}+\frac{1}{\sec ^{2} \theta}$$
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Problem 66
Sound Waves Sound is a result of waves applying pressure to a person's eardrum. For a pure sound wave radiating outward in a spherical shape, the trigonometric function $$P=\frac{a}{r} \cos \left(\frac{2 \pi r}{\lambda}-c t\right)$$ can be used to model the sound pressure \(P\) at a radius of \(r\) feet from the source, where \(t\) is time in seconds, \(\lambda\) is length of the sound wave in feet, \(c\) is speed of sound in feet per second, and \(a\) is maximum sound pressure at the source measured in pounds per square foot. (Source: Beranek, L.., Noise and Vibration Control, Institute of Noise Control Engineering. Washington, DC.) Let \(\lambda=4.9\) feet and \(c=1026\) feet per second. (IMAGE CANNOT COPY) (a) Let \(a=0.4\) pound per square foot. Graph the sound pressure at a distance \(r=10\) feet from its source over the interval \(0 \leq t \leq 0.05 .\) Describe \(P\) at this distance. (b) Now let \(a=3\) and \(t=10 .\) Graph the sound pressure for \(0 \leq r \leq 20 .\) What happens to the pressure \(P\) as the radius \(r\) increases? (c) Suppose a person stands at a radius \(r\) so that $$r=n \lambda$$ where \(n\) is a positive integer. Use the difference identity for cosine to simplify \(P\) in this situation.
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Problem 66
Verify that each equation is an identity. $$\cos x=\frac{1-\tan ^{2} \frac{x}{2}}{1+\tan ^{2} \frac{x}{2}}$$
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Problem 66
Round approximate answers in radians to four decimal places and approximate answers in degrees to the nearest tenth. Write answers using the least possible nonnegative angle measures. $$\tan \theta+1=0$$
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Problem 66
Perform indicated operation and simplify the result. $$\frac{1}{\sin \alpha-1}-\frac{1}{\sin \alpha+1}$$
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Problem 67
Give the exact real number value of each expression. Do not use a calculator. $$\sin \left(\sin ^{-1} \frac{1}{2}\right)$$
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Problem 67
Verify that each equation is an identity. $$\sin ^{2} \frac{x}{2}=\frac{\tan x-\sin x}{2 \tan x}$$
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Problem 67
Round approximate answers in radians to four decimal places and approximate answers in degrees to the nearest tenth. Write answers using the least possible nonnegative angle measures. $$3 \csc x-2 \sqrt{3}=0$$
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Problem 67
Perform indicated operation and simplify the result. $$\frac{\cos x}{\sec x}+\frac{\sin x}{\csc x}$$
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Problem 68
Give the exact real number value of each expression. Do not use a calculator. $$\cos \left(\cos ^{-1} \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)$$
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Problem 68
Verify that each equation is an identity. $$\frac{\cot \alpha-\tan \alpha}{\cot \alpha+\tan \alpha}=\cos 2 \alpha$$
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Problem 68
Round approximate answers in radians to four decimal places and approximate answers in degrees to the nearest tenth. Write answers using the least possible nonnegative angle measures. $$\cot x+\sqrt{3}=0$$
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Problem 68
Perform indicated operation and simplify the result. $$\frac{\cos \theta}{\sin \theta}+\frac{\sin \theta}{1+\cos \theta}$$
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Problem 69
Give the exact real number value of each expression. Do not use a calculator. $$\sin ^{-1}\left(\sin \frac{4 \pi}{3}\right)$$
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Problem 69
Verify that each equation is an identity. $$\cos 2 x=\frac{1-\tan ^{2} x}{1+\tan ^{2} x}$$
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Problem 69
Round approximate answers in radians to four decimal places and approximate answers in degrees to the nearest tenth. Write answers using the least possible nonnegative angle measures. $$6 \sin ^{2} \theta+\sin \theta=1$$
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Problem 69
Perform indicated operation and simplify the result. $$(1+\sin t)^{2}+\cos ^{2} t$$
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Problem 70
Give the exact real number value of each expression. Do not use a calculator. $$\cos ^{-1}\left(\cos \left(-\frac{\pi}{6}\right)\right)$$
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