Chapter 9

Algebra 2 and Trigonometry · 262 exercises

Problem 31

In \(3-38,\) find each function value to four decimal places. $$ \cot 63^{\circ} $$

4 step solution

Problem 31

Use the definitions of \(\sin \theta\) and \(\cos \theta\) based on the unit circle to prove that \(\sin ^{2} \theta+\cos ^{2} \theta=1\)

4 step solution

Problem 31

The blades of a windmill make one complete rotation per second. How many rotations do they make in one minute?

5 step solution

Problem 32

In \(3-44,\) find the exact value. $$ \sin 450^{\circ} $$

3 step solution

Problem 32

In \(28-43,\) for each function value, if \(0^{\circ} \leq \theta <3 60^{\circ},\) find, to the nearest degree, two values of \(\theta\) \(\sin \theta=0.8090\)

4 step solution

Problem 32

In \(3-38,\) find each function value to four decimal places. $$ \sec 100^{\circ} $$

4 step solution

Problem 32

An airplane propeller rotates 750 times per minute. How many times will a point on the edge of the propeller rotate in 1 second?

3 step solution

Problem 33

In \(3-44,\) find the exact value. $$ \sin 0^{\circ}+\cos 0^{\circ}+\tan 0^{\circ} $$

3 step solution

Problem 33

In \(28-43,\) for each function value, if \(0^{\circ} \leq \theta <3 60^{\circ},\) find, to the nearest degree, two values of \(\theta\) \(\sin \theta=-0.0523\)

5 step solution

Problem 33

In \(3-38,\) find each function value to four decimal places. $$ \csc 125^{\circ} $$

4 step solution

Problem 33

The Ferris wheel at the county fair takes 2 minutes to complete one full rotation. a. To the nearest second, how long does it take the wheel to rotate through an angle of \(260^{\circ} ?\) b. How many minutes will it take for the wheel to rotate through an angle of \(1,125^{\circ} ?\)

6 step solution

Problem 34

In \(3-44,\) find the exact value. $$ \sin 45^{\circ}+\cos 60^{\circ} $$

4 step solution

Problem 34

In \(28-43,\) for each function value, if \(0^{\circ} \leq \theta <3 60^{\circ},\) find, to the nearest degree, two values of \(\theta\) \(\cos \theta=-0.3090\)

6 step solution

Problem 34

In \(3-38,\) find each function value to four decimal places. $$ \cot 165^{\circ} $$

5 step solution

Problem 34

The measure of angle \(P O A\) changes as \(P\) is rotated around the origin. The ratio of the change in the measure of the angle to the time it takes for the measure to change is called the angular speed of point \(P .\) For example, if a ceiling fan rotates 30 times per minute, its angular speed in degrees per minute is: \(30\left(360^{\circ}\right)=10,800^{\circ}\) per minute a. 3 times per minute b. 90 times per minute c. 600 times per minute

4 step solution

Problem 35

In \(3-44,\) find the exact value. $$ \sin 90^{\circ}+\cos 0^{\circ}+\tan 45^{\circ} $$

3 step solution

Problem 35

In \(28-43,\) for each function value, if \(0^{\circ} \leq \theta <3 60^{\circ},\) find, to the nearest degree, two values of \(\theta\) \(\cos \theta=0.9205\)

4 step solution

Problem 35

In \(3-38,\) find each function value to four decimal places. $$ \csc 245^{\circ} $$

4 step solution

Problem 36

In \(3-44,\) find the exact value. $$ \left(\cos 60^{\circ}\right)^{2}+\left(\sin 60^{\circ}\right)^{2} $$

3 step solution

Problem 36

In \(28-43,\) for each function value, if \(0^{\circ} \leq \theta <3 60^{\circ},\) find, to the nearest degree, two values of \(\theta\) \(\tan \theta=-9.5141\)

6 step solution

Problem 36

In \(3-38,\) find each function value to four decimal places. $$ \cot 254^{\circ} $$

3 step solution

Problem 37

In \(3-44,\) find the exact value. $$ \left(\sec 45^{\circ}\right)^{2}-\left(\tan 45^{\circ}\right)^{2} $$

4 step solution

Problem 37

In \(28-43,\) for each function value, if \(0^{\circ} \leq \theta <3 60^{\circ},\) find, to the nearest degree, two values of \(\theta\) \(\sin \theta=0.2419\)

4 step solution

Problem 37

In \(3-38,\) find each function value to four decimal places. $$ \sec 307^{\circ} $$

6 step solution

Problem 38

In \(3-44,\) find the exact value. $$ \left(\sin 30^{\circ}\right)\left(\cos 60^{\circ}\right) $$

3 step solution

Problem 38

In \(3-38,\) find each function value to four decimal places. $$ \csc 347^{\circ} $$

6 step solution

Problem 39

In \(3-44,\) find the exact value. $$ \left(\tan 45^{\circ}\right)\left(\cot 45^{\circ}\right) $$

3 step solution

Problem 39

In \(28-43,\) for each function value, if \(0^{\circ} \leq \theta <3 60^{\circ},\) find, to the nearest degree, two values of \(\theta\) \(\sin \theta=-0.1392\)

5 step solution

Problem 39

In \(39-50,\) find the smallest positive value of \(\theta\) to the nearest degree. $$ \sin \theta=0.3455 $$

2 step solution

Problem 40

In \(3-44,\) find the exact value. $$ \left(\sin 45^{\circ}\right)\left(\cos 45^{\circ}\right)\left(\tan 45^{\circ}\right) $$

3 step solution

Problem 40

In \(39-50,\) find the smallest positive value of \(\theta\) to the nearest degree. $$ \cos \theta=0.4383 $$

4 step solution

Problem 41

In \(3-44,\) find the exact value. $$ \left(\sin 30^{\circ}\right)\left(\sec 60^{\circ}\right) $$

4 step solution

Problem 41

In \(28-43,\) for each function value, if \(0^{\circ} \leq \theta <3 60^{\circ},\) find, to the nearest degree, two values of \(\theta\) \(\sin \theta=0\)

3 step solution

Problem 41

In \(39-50,\) find the smallest positive value of \(\theta\) to the nearest degree. $$ \tan \theta=0.2126 $$

5 step solution

Problem 42

In \(3-44,\) find the exact value. $$ \frac{\tan 30^{\circ}}{\cos 60^{\circ}} $$

4 step solution

Problem 42

In \(28-43,\) for each function value, if \(0^{\circ} \leq \theta <3 60^{\circ},\) find, to the nearest degree, two values of \(\theta\) \(\cos \theta=0\)

3 step solution

Problem 42

In \(39-50,\) find the smallest positive value of \(\theta\) to the nearest degree. $$ \cos \theta=0.7660 $$

4 step solution

Problem 43

In \(3-44,\) find the exact value. $$ \frac{\sin 45^{\circ}}{\cos 45^{\circ}} $$

3 step solution

Problem 43

In \(28-43,\) for each function value, if \(0^{\circ} \leq \theta <3 60^{\circ},\) find, to the nearest degree, two values of \(\theta\) \(\tan \theta=0\)

5 step solution

Problem 43

In \(39-50,\) find the smallest positive value of \(\theta\) to the nearest degree. $$ \tan \theta=0.7000 $$

5 step solution

Problem 44

In \(3-44,\) find the exact value. $$ \frac{\sin 30^{\circ}}{\csc 30^{\circ}} $$

4 step solution

Problem 44

In \(39-50,\) find the smallest positive value of \(\theta\) to the nearest degree. $$ \sin \theta=0.9990 $$

4 step solution

Problem 45

In \(39-50,\) find the smallest positive value of \(\theta\) to the nearest degree. $$ \cos \theta=0.9990 $$

5 step solution

Problem 46

Use a counterexample to show that \(\sin A+\sin B=\sin (A+B)\) is false.

5 step solution

Problem 46

In \(39-50,\) find the smallest positive value of \(\theta\) to the nearest degree. $$ \tan \theta=1.8808 $$

4 step solution

Problem 47

Use a counterexample to show that \(A < B\) implies cos \(A < \cos B\) is false.

6 step solution

Problem 47

In \(39-50,\) find the smallest positive value of \(\theta\) to the nearest degree. $$ \sin \theta=0.5446 $$

4 step solution

Problem 48

In \(39-50,\) find the smallest positive value of \(\theta\) to the nearest degree. $$ \cos \theta=0.5446 $$

4 step solution

Problem 49

In \(39-50,\) find the smallest positive value of \(\theta\) to the nearest degree. $$ \tan \theta=1.0355 $$

5 step solution

Problem 50

In \(39-50,\) find the smallest positive value of \(\theta\) to the nearest degree. $$ \tan \theta=12.0000 $$

4 step solution

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