Chapter 8

Algebra and Trigonometry · 360 exercises

Problem 57

\(57-62\) . Use a graphing device to find the solutions of the equation, correct to two decimal places. $$ \sin 2 x=x $$

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Problem 57

\(55-60\) Write the product as a sum. $$ \cos x \sin 4 x $$

3 step solution

Problem 57

Write the expression in terms of sine only. $$ 5(\sin 2 x-\cos 2 x) $$

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Problem 57

Verify the identity. $$ \frac{\sin x-1}{\sin x+1}=\frac{-\cos ^{2} x}{(\sin x+1)^{2}} $$

5 step solution

Problem 58

\(55-60\) Write the product as a sum. $$ \cos 5 x \cos 3 x $$

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Problem 58

Write the expression in terms of sine only. $$ 3 \sin \pi x+3 \sqrt{3} \cos \pi x $$

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Problem 58

Verify the identity. $$ \frac{\sin w}{\sin w+\cos w}=\frac{\tan w}{1+\tan w} $$

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Problem 59

\(57-62\) . Use a graphing device to find the solutions of the equation, correct to two decimal places. $$ 2^{\sin x}=x $$

5 step solution

Problem 59

\(55-60\) Write the product as a sum. $$ 3 \cos 4 x \cos 7 x $$

5 step solution

Problem 59

(a) Express the function in terms of sine only. (b) Graph the function. $$ g(x)=\cos 2 x+\sqrt{3} \sin 2 x $$

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Problem 59

Phases of the Moon As the moon revolves around the earth, the side that faces the earth is usually just partially illuminated by the sun. The phases of the moon describe how much of the surface appears to be in sunlight. An astronomical measure of phase is given by the fraction \(F\) of the lunar disc that is lit. When the angle between the sun, earth, and moon is \(\theta\left(0 \leq \theta \leq 360^{\circ}\right),\) then $$ F=\frac{1}{2}(1-\cos \theta) $$ Determine the angles \(\theta\) that correspond to the following phases: (a) \(F=0\) (new moon) (b) \(F=0.25\) (a crescent moon) (c) \(F=0.5 \quad\) (first or last quarter) (d) \(F=1\) (full moon)

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Problem 59

Verify the identity. $$ \frac{(\sin t+\cos t)^{2}}{\sin t \cos t}=2+\sec t \csc t $$

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Problem 60

\(57-62\) . Use a graphing device to find the solutions of the equation, correct to two decimal places. $$ \sin x=x^{3} $$

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Problem 60

\(55-60\) Write the product as a sum. $$ 11 \sin \frac{x}{2} \cos \frac{x}{4} $$

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Problem 60

(a) Express the function in terms of sine only. (b) Graph the function. $$ f(x)=\sin x+\cos x $$

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Problem 60

Equations and Identities Which of the following statements is true? A. Every identity is an equation. B. Every equation is an identity. Give examples to illustrate your answer. Write a short paragraph to explain the difference between an equation and an identity.

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Problem 60

Verify the identity. $$ \sec t \csc t(\tan t+\cot t)=\sec ^{2} t+\csc ^{2} t $$

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Problem 61

\(57-62\) . Use a graphing device to find the solutions of the equation, correct to two decimal places. $$ \frac{\cos x}{1+x^{2}}=x^{2} $$

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Problem 61

\(61-66\) Write the sum as a product. $$ \sin 5 x+\sin 3 x $$

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Problem 61

Let \(g(x)=\cos x .\) Show that \(\frac{g(x+h)-g(x)}{h}=-\cos x\left(\frac{1-\cos h}{h}\right)-\sin x\left(\frac{\sin h}{h}\right)\)

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Problem 62

\(57-62\) . Use a graphing device to find the solutions of the equation, correct to two decimal places. $$ \cos x=\frac{1}{2}\left(e^{x}+e^{-x}\right) $$

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Problem 62

\(61-66\) Write the sum as a product. $$ \sin x-\sin 4 x $$

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Problem 62

Show that if \(\beta-\alpha=\pi / 2\) , then $$ \sin (x+\alpha)+\cos (x+\beta)=0 $$

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Problem 62

Verify the identity. $$ \frac{1+\sec ^{2} x}{1+\tan ^{2} x}=1+\cos ^{2} x $$

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Problem 63

Range of a Projectile If a projectile is fired with velocity \(v_{0}\) at an angle \(\theta,\) then its range, the horizontal distance it travels (in feet), is modeled by the function $$ R(\theta)=\frac{v_{0}^{2} \sin 2 \theta}{32} $$ (See page \(614 .\) ) If \(v_{0}=2200 \mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{s}\) , what angle (in degrees) should be chosen for the projectile to hit a target on the ground 5000 \(\mathrm{ft}\) away?

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Problem 63

\(61-66\) Write the sum as a product. $$ \cos 4 x-\cos 6 x $$

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Problem 63

Verify the identity. $$ \frac{\sec x}{\sec x-\tan x}=\sec x(\sec x+\tan x) $$

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Problem 64

Damped Vibrations The displacement of a spring vibrating in damped harmonic motion is given by $$ y=4 e^{-3 t} \sin 2 \pi t $$ Find the times when the spring is at its equilibrium position \((y=0) .\)

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Problem 64

\(61-66\) Write the sum as a product. $$ \cos 9 x+\cos 2 x $$

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Problem 64

(a) If \(L\) is a line in the plane and \(\theta\) is the angle formed by the line and the \(x\) -axis as shown in the figure, show that the slope \(m\) of the line is given by $$ m=\tan \theta $$ (b) Let \(L_{1}\) and \(L_{2}\) be two nonparallel lines in the plane with slopes \(m_{1}\) and \(m_{2},\) respectively. Let \(\psi\) be the acute angle formed by the two lines (see the following figure). Show that $$ \tan \psi=\frac{m_{2}-m_{1}}{1+m_{1} m_{2}} $$ (c) Find the acute angle formed by the two lines $$ \begin{aligned} y=\frac{1}{3} X+1 & \text { and } \quad y=-\frac{1}{2} x-3 \end{aligned} $$ (d) Show that if two lines are perpendicular, then the slope of one is the negative reciprocal of the slope of the other. [Hint: First find an expression for \(\cot \psi . ]\)

4 step solution

Problem 64

Verify the identity. $$ \frac{\sec x+\csc x}{\tan x+\cot x}=\sin x+\cos x $$

6 step solution

Problem 65

Hours of Daylight In Philadelphia the number of hours of daylight on day \(t\) (where \(t\) is the number of days after January 1 ) is modeled by the function $$ L(t)=12+2.83 \sin \left(\frac{2 \pi}{365}(t-80)\right) $$ (a) Which days of the year have about 10 hours of daylight? (b) How many days of the year have more than 10 hours of daylight?

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Problem 65

\(61-66\) Write the sum as a product. $$ \sin 2 x-\sin 7 x $$

4 step solution

Problem 65

Verify the identity. $$ \sec v-\tan v=\frac{1}{\sec v+\tan v} $$

4 step solution

Problem 66

\(61-66\) Write the sum as a product. $$ \sin 3 x+\sin 4 x $$

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Problem 66

Verify the identity. $$ \frac{\sin A}{1-\cos A}-\cot A=\csc A $$

5 step solution

Problem 67

\(67-72\). Find the value of the product or sum. $$ 2 \sin 52.5^{\circ} \sin 97.5^{\circ} $$

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Problem 67

Verify the identity. $$ \frac{\sin x+\cos x}{\sec x+\csc x}=\sin x \cos x $$

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Problem 68

\(67-72\). Find the value of the product or sum. $$ 3 \cos 37.5^{\circ} \cos 7.5^{\circ} $$

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Problem 68

Verify the identity. $$ \frac{1-\cos x}{\sin x}+\frac{\sin x}{1-\cos x}=2 \csc x $$

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Problem 69

Interference Two identical tuning forks are struck, one a fraction of a second after the other. The sounds produced are modeled by \(f_{1}(t)=C \sin \omega t\) and \(f_{2}(t)=C \sin (\omega t+\alpha) .\) The two sound waves interfere to produce a single sound modeled by the sum of these functions $$ f(t)=C \sin \omega t+C \sin (\omega t+\alpha) $$ (a) Use the Addition Formula for Sine to show that \(f\) can be written in the form \(f(t)=A \sin \omega t+B \cos \omega t,\) where \(A\) and \(B\) are constants that depend on \(\alpha\) . (b) Suppose that \(C=10\) and \(\alpha=\pi / 3 .\) Find constants \(k\) and \(\phi\) so that \(f(t)=k \sin (\omega t+\phi)\)

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Problem 69

\(67-72\). Find the value of the product or sum. $$ \cos 37.5^{\circ} \sin 7.5^{\circ} $$

7 step solution

Problem 69

Verify the identity. $$ \frac{\csc x-\cot x}{\sec x-1}=\cot x $$

6 step solution

Problem 70

Addition Formula for sine In the text we proved only the Addition and Subtraction Formulas for Cosine. Use these formulas and the cofunction identities $$ \sin x=\cos \left(\frac{\pi}{2}-x\right) $$ $$\cos x=\sin \left(\frac{\pi}{2}-x\right)$$ to prove the Addition Formula for sine. \([\text { Hint: To get started, }\) use the first cofunction identity to write $$ \begin{aligned} \sin (s+t) &=\cos \left(\frac{\pi}{2}-(s+t)\right) \\ &=\cos \left(\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-s\right)-t\right) \end{aligned} $$ and use the Subtraction Formula for Cosine. \(]\)

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Problem 70

\(67-72\). Find the value of the product or sum. $$ \sin 75^{\circ}+\sin 15^{\circ} $$

6 step solution

Problem 70

Verify the identity. $$ \frac{\csc ^{2} x-\cot ^{2} x}{\sec ^{2} x}=\cos ^{2} x $$

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Problem 71

Addition Formula for Tangent Use the Addition Formulas for Cosine and Sine to prove the Addition Formula for Tangent. [Hint: Use $$ \tan (s+t)=\frac{\sin (s+t)}{\cos (s+t)} $$ and divide the numerator and denominator by \(\cos s \cos t ]\)

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Problem 71

\(67-72\). Find the value of the product or sum. $$ \cos 25^{\circ}-\cos 195^{\circ} $$

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Problem 71

Verify the identity. $$ \tan ^{2} u-\sin ^{2} u=\tan ^{2} u \sin ^{2} u $$

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Problem 72

\(67-72\). Find the value of the product or sum. $$ \cos \frac{\pi}{12}+\cos \frac{5 \pi}{12} $$

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