Chapter 13

Algebra 2 · 293 exercises

Problem 42

A preprogrammed workout on a treadmill consists of intervals walking at various rates and angles of incline. A 1% incline means 1 unit of vertical rise for every 100 units of horizontal run. If the treadmill bed is 40 inches long, what is the vertical rise when set at an 8% incline?

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Problem 43

Find the exact value of each trigonometric function. $$ \cot \left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right) $$

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Problem 43

CHALLENGE For Exercises \(42-44,\) use the following information. If the graph of the line \(y=m x+b\) intersects the \(x\) -axis such that an angle of \(\theta\) is formed with the positive \(x\) -axis, then \(\tan \theta-m\) Determine the obtuse angle formed at the intersection of the graphs of \(2 x+5 y=8\) and \(6 x-y=-8 .\) State the measure of the angle to the nearest degree.

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Problem 43

Solve each equation or inequality. \(4 e^{x}-3>-1\)

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Problem 43

Suppose \(\theta\) is an angle in standard position whose terminal side is in the given quadrant. For each function, find the exact values of the remaining five trigonometric functions of \(\theta .\) \(\tan \theta=-\frac{1}{5},\) Quadrant \(\Pi\)

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Problem 43

Rewrite each degree measure in radians and each radian measure in degrees. \(260^{\circ}\)

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Problem 44

Find the exact value of each trigonometric function. $$ \csc \left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) $$

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Problem 44

CHALLENGE For Exercises \(42-44,\) use the following information. If the graph of the line \(y=m x+b\) intersects the \(x\) -axis such that an angle of \(\theta\) is formed with the positive \(x\) -axis, then \(\tan \theta-m\) Explain why this relationship, \(\tan \theta=m,\) holds true.

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Problem 44

Solve each equation or inequality. \(\ln (x+3)=2\)

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Problem 44

Suppose \(\theta\) is an angle in standard position whose terminal side is in the given quadrant. For each function, find the exact values of the remaining five trigonometric functions of \(\theta .\) \(\sin \theta=\frac{1}{3}\) Quadrant II

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Problem 44

Rewrite each degree measure in radians and each radian measure in degrees. \(\frac{29 \pi}{4}\)

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Problem 44

A geologist measured a \(40^{\circ}\) of elevation to the top of a mountain. After moving 0.5 kilometer farther away, the angle of elevation was \(34^{\circ} .\) How high is the top of the mountain? (Hint: Write a system of equations in two variables.)

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Problem 45

Find one angle with positive measure and one angle with negative measure coterminal with each angle. $$ 300^{\circ} $$

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Problem 45

Suppose \(\theta\) is an angle in standard position whose terminal side is in the given quadrant. For each function, find the exact values of the remaining five trigonometric functions of \(\theta .\) \(-\frac{2 \pi}{3}\)

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Problem 45

Rewrite each degree measure in radians and each radian measure in degrees. \(\frac{17 \pi}{6}\)

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Problem 45

Draw two right triangles \(\triangle A B C\) and \(\triangle D E F\) for which sin \(A=\) sin \(D\) . What can you conclude about \(\triangle A B C\) and \(\triangle D E F\) ? Justify your reasoning.

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Problem 46

Find one angle with positive measure and one angle with negative measure coterminal with each angle. $$ 47^{\circ} $$

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Problem 46

Find a counterexample to the statement It is always possible to solve a right triangle.

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Problem 47

Find one angle with positive measure and one angle with negative measure coterminal with each angle. $$ \frac{5 \pi}{3} $$

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Problem 47

Find the area of \(\triangle A B C\) . Round to the nearest tenth. $$ a=11 \text { in. } c=5 \text { in. }, B=79^{\circ} $$

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Problem 47

Explain why the sine and cosine of an acute angle are never greater that 1, but the tangent of an acute angle may be greater than 1.

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Problem 48

A rocket rises 20 feet in the first second, 60 feet in the second second, and 100 feet in the third second. If it continues at this rate, how many feet will it rise in the 20 th second?

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Problem 48

Find the exact value of each function. \(\sin -660^{\circ}\)

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Problem 48

Find one angle with positive measure and one angle with negative measure coterminal with each angle. \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)

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Problem 48

Find the area of \(\triangle A B C\) . Round to the nearest tenth. $$ b=4 \mathrm{m}, c=7 \mathrm{m}, A=63^{\circ} $$

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Problem 48

CAROUSELS Anthony's little brother gets on a carousel that is 8 meters in diameter. At the start of the ride, his brother is 3 meters from the fence to the ride. How far will his brother be from the fence after the carousel rotates \(240^{\circ} ?\)

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Problem 49

Solve each equation. Round to the nearest tenth. $$ a^{2}=3^{2}+5^{2}-2(3)(5) \cos 85^{\circ} $$

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Problem 49

Find the exact value of each function. \(\cos 25 \pi\)

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Problem 49

Find one angle with positive measure and one angle with negative measure coterminal with each angle. \(\frac{7 \pi}{6}\)

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Problem 49

Find the sum of each infinite geometric series, if it exists. $$ a_{1}=3, r=1.2 $$

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Problem 49

sKYCOASTING Mikhail and Anya visit a local amusement park to ride a skycoaster. After the first several swings, the angle the skycoaster makes with the vertical is modeled by \(\theta=0.2 \mathrm{cos} \pi t,\) with \(\theta\) measured in radians and \(t\) measured in seconds. Determine the measure of the angle for \(t=0,\) \(0.5,1,1.5,2,2.5,\) and 3 in both radians and degrees.

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Problem 49

If the secant of angle \(\theta\) is \(\frac{25}{7}\) , what is the sine of angle \(\theta ?\) A. \(\frac{5}{25}\) B. \(\frac{7}{25}\) C. \(\frac{24}{25}\) D. \(\frac{25}{7}\)

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Problem 50

Solve each equation. Round to the nearest tenth. $$ c^{2}=12^{2}+10^{2}-2(12)(10) \cos 40^{\circ} $$

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Problem 50

Find the exact value of each function. \(\left(\sin 135^{\circ}\right)^{2}+\left(\cos -675^{\circ}\right)^{2}\)

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Problem 50

Find one angle with positive measure and one angle with negative measure coterminal with each angle. \(\frac{4 \pi}{3}\)

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Problem 50

Find the sum of each infinite geometric series, if it exists. $$ 16,4,1, \frac{1}{4}, \ldots $$

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Problem 50

NAVIGATION Ships and airplanes measure distance in nautical miles. The formula 1 nautical mile \(=6077-31\) cos 2\(\theta\) feet, where \(\theta\) is the latitude in degrees, can be used to find the approximate length of a nautical mile at a cegrees, can be used to find the approximate length of a nautical mile at a certain latitude. Find the length of a nautical mile where the latitude is \(60^{\circ} .\)

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Problem 50

A person holds one end of a rope that runs through a pulley and has a weight attached to the other end. Assume the weight is directly beneath the pulley. The section of rope between the pulley and the weight is 12 feet long. The rope bends through an angle of 33 degrees in the pulley. How far is the person from the weight? F 7.8 ft G 10.5 ft H 12.9 ft J 14.3 ft

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Problem 51

Solve each equation. Round to the nearest tenth. $$ 7^{2}=11^{2}+9^{2}-2(11)(9) \cos B^{\circ} $$

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Problem 51

Determine whether each triangle should be solved by beginning with the Law of Sines or Law of Cosines. Then solve each triangle. Round measures of sides to the nearest tenth and measures of angles to the nearest degree. $$ a=3.1, b=5.8, A=30^{\circ} $$

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Problem 51

Find the sum of each infinite geometric series, if it exists. $$ \sum_{n=1} 13(-0.625)^{n-1} $$

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Problem 51

OPEN ENDED Give an example of an angle for which the sine is negative and the tangent is positive.

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Problem 51

Find one angle with positive measure and one angle with negative measure coterminal with each angle. \(-\frac{2 \pi}{3}\)

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Problem 51

Determine whether each situation would produce a random sample. Write yes or no and explain your answer surveying band members to find the most popular type of music at your school

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Problem 52

Solve each equation. Round to the nearest tenth. $$ 13^{2}=8^{2}+6^{2}-2(8)(6) \cos A^{\circ} $$

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Problem 52

Determine whether each triangle should be solved by beginning with the Law of Sines or Law of Cosines. Then solve each triangle. Round measures of sides to the nearest tenth and measures of angles to the nearest degree. $$ a=9, b=40, c=41 $$

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Problem 52

Find one angle with positive measure and one angle with negative measure coterminal with each angle. \(\frac{9 \pi}{2}\)

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Problem 52

Determine whether each situation would produce a random sample. Write yes or no and explain your answer surveying people coming into a post office to find out what color cars are most popular

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Problem 53

Use synthetic substitution to find \(f(3)\) and \(f(-4)\) for each function. $$ f(x)=5 x^{2}+6 x-17 $$

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Problem 53

PREREQUISITE SKILL Find each value of \(\theta\) . Round to the nearest degree. $$ \cos \theta=-0.3420 $$

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