Chapter 7

Contemporary Precalculus · 290 exercises

Problem 52

(a) Express the rule of the function \(f(x)=\cos ^{3} x\) in terms of constants and first powers of the cosine function as in Example 4. (b) Do the same for \(f(x)=\cos ^{4} x\)

4 step solution

Problem 52

Write the expression as an algebraic expression in \(v\). $$\sin \left(\tan ^{-1} v\right)$$

4 step solution

Problem 52

$$\text { Prove that } \cot (x+y)=\frac{\cot x \cot y-1}{\cot x+\cot y}$$.

3 step solution

Problem 52

State whether or not the equation is an identity. If it is an identity, prove it. $$\frac{1}{1-\sin x}+\frac{1}{1+\sin x}=2 \sec ^{2} x$$

4 step solution

Problem 53

Simplify the given expression. $$\frac{\sin 2 x}{2 \sin x}$$

3 step solution

Problem 53

Write the expression as an algebraic expression in \(v\). $$\cos \left(\tan ^{-1} v\right)$$

4 step solution

Problem 53

$$\text { Prove the identity.}$$ $$\sin (x-\pi)=-\sin x$$

4 step solution

Problem 54

Simplify the given expression. $$1-2 \sin ^{2}\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)$$

3 step solution

Problem 54

Write the expression as an algebraic expression in \(v\). $$\sin \left(2 \sin ^{-1} v\right)$$

4 step solution

Problem 54

$$\text { Prove the identity.}$$ $$\cos (x-\pi)=-\cos x$$

4 step solution

Problem 55

Simplify the given expression. $$2 \cos 2 y \sin 2 y(\text { Think } !)$$

2 step solution

Problem 55

Write the expression as an algebraic expression in \(v\). $$\sin \left(2 \cos ^{-1} v\right)$$

5 step solution

Problem 55

$$\text { Prove the identity.}$$ $$\cos (\pi-x)=-\cos x$$

5 step solution

Problem 55

State whether or not the equation is an identity. If it is an identity, prove it. $$\frac{\sec ^{2} x-1}{\sec ^{2} x}=\sin ^{2} x$$

8 step solution

Problem 56

Simplify the given expression. $$\cos ^{2}\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)-\sin ^{2}\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)$$

4 step solution

Problem 56

$$\text { Prove the identity.}$$ $$\tan (\pi-x)=-\tan x$$

5 step solution

Problem 56

State whether or not the equation is an identity. If it is an identity, prove it. $$\frac{\csc ^{2} x-1}{\csc ^{2} x}=\cos ^{2} x$$

5 step solution

Problem 57

Simplify the given expression. $$(\sin x+\cos x)^{2}-\sin 2 x$$

4 step solution

Problem 57

$$\text { Prove the identity.}$$ $$\sin (x+\pi)=-\sin x$$

6 step solution

Problem 57

State whether or not the equation is an identity. If it is an identity, prove it. $$\frac{\sec x}{\csc x}+\frac{\sin x}{\cos x}=2 \tan x$$

4 step solution

Problem 58

$$\text { Prove the identity.}$$ $$\cos (x+\pi)=-\cos x$$

5 step solution

Problem 58

State whether or not the equation is an identity. If it is an identity, prove it. $$\frac{1+\cos x}{\sin x}+\frac{\sin x}{1+\cos x}=2 \csc x$$

5 step solution

Problem 59

Prove the given sum to product identity. $$\sin x-\sin y=2 \cos \left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right) \sin \left(\frac{x-y}{2}\right)$$

2 step solution

Problem 59

Graph the function. $$f(x)=\cos ^{-1}(x+1)$$

5 step solution

Problem 59

$$\text { Prove the identity.}$$ $$\tan (x+\pi)=\tan x$$

6 step solution

Problem 60

Prove the given sum to product identity. $$\cos x+\cos y=2 \cos \left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right) \cos \left(\frac{x-y}{2}\right)$$

3 step solution

Problem 60

Graph the function. $$g(x)=\tan ^{-1} x+\pi$$

4 step solution

Problem 60

$$\text { Prove the identity.}$$ $$\sin x \cos y=\frac{1}{2}[\sin (x+y)+\sin (x-y)]$$

4 step solution

Problem 61

Prove the given sum to product identity. $$\cos x-\cos y=-2 \sin \left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right) \sin \left(\frac{x-y}{2}\right)$$

4 step solution

Problem 61

Graph the function. $$h(x)=\sin ^{-1}(\sin x)$$

4 step solution

Problem 61

$$\text { Prove the identity.}$$ $$\sin x \sin y=\frac{1}{2}[\cos (x-y)-\cos (x+y)]$$

4 step solution

Problem 62

Graph the function. $$k(x)=\sin \left(\sin ^{-1} x\right)$$

4 step solution

Problem 62

$$\text { Prove the identity.}$$ $$\cos x \sin y=\frac{1}{2}[\sin (x+y)-\sin (x-y)]$$

7 step solution

Problem 63

Use factoring, the quadratic formula, or identities to solve the equation. Find all solutions in the interval \([0,2 \pi)\). $$3 \sin ^{2} x-8 \sin x-3=0$$

4 step solution

Problem 63

In an alternating current circuit, the voltage is given by the formula $$V=V_{\max } \cdot \sin (2 \pi f t+\phi)$$ where \(V_{\max }\) is the maximum voltage, \(f\) is the frequency (in cycles per second), \(t\) is the time in seconds, and \(\phi\) is the phase angle. (a) If the phase angle is \(0,\) solve the voltage equation for \(t\) (b) If \(\phi=0, V_{\max }=20, V=8.5,\) and \(f=120,\) find the smallest positive value of \(t\)

2 step solution

Problem 63

$$\text { Prove the identity.}$$ $$\cos (x+y) \cos (x-y)=\cos ^{2} x \cos ^{2} y-\sin ^{2} x \sin ^{2} y$$

5 step solution

Problem 63

State whether or not the equation is an identity. If it is an identity, prove it. $$\frac{\sin x-\cos x}{\tan x}=\frac{\tan x}{\sin x+\cos x}$$

3 step solution

Problem 64

Determine graphically whether the equa. tion could possibly be an identity. If it could, prove that it is. $$\cos 8 x=\cos ^{2} 4 x-\sin ^{2} 4 x$$

3 step solution

Problem 64

Calculus can be used to show that the area \(A\) between the \(x\) axis and the graph of \(y=\frac{1}{x^{2}+1}\) from \(x=a\) to \(x=b\) is given by \(A=\tan ^{-1} b-\tan ^{-1} a\) Find the area \(A\) when (a) \(a=0\) and \(b=1\) (b) \(a=-1\) and \(b=2\) (c) \(a=-2.5\) and \(b=-.5\) (GRAPH CANNOT COPY)

3 step solution

Problem 64

$$\text { Prove the identity.}$$ $$\sin (x+y) \sin (x-y)=\sin ^{2} x \cos ^{2} y-\cos ^{2} x \sin ^{2} y$$

4 step solution

Problem 64

State whether or not the equation is an identity. If it is an identity, prove it. $$\frac{\cot x}{\csc x-1}=\frac{\csc x+1}{\cot x}$$

5 step solution

Problem 65

Use factoring, the quadratic formula, or identities to solve the equation. Find all solutions in the interval \([0,2 \pi)\). $$2 \tan ^{2} x+7 \tan x+5=0$$

4 step solution

Problem 66

Use factoring, the quadratic formula, or identities to solve the equation. Find all solutions in the interval \([0,2 \pi)\). $$3 \sin ^{2} x+2 \sin x=5$$

4 step solution

Problem 66

Suppose that another model plane is flying while attached to the ground by a 100 foot long wire that is always kept taut. Let \(h\) denote the height of the plane above the ground and \(\theta\) the radian measure of the angle the wire makes with the ground. (The figure for Exercise 65 is the case when \(x=\) \(100 \text { and } h=40 .)\) (a) Express \(\theta\) as a function of the height \(h\) (b) What is \(\theta\) when the plane is 55 feet above the ground? (c) When \(\theta=1\) radian, how high is the plane?

4 step solution

Problem 67

A rocket is fired straight up. The line of sight from an observer 4 miles away makes an angle of \(t\) radians with the horizontal. (a) Express \(t\) as a function of the height \(h\) of the rocket. (b) Find \(t\) when the rocket is .25 mile, 1 mile, and 2 miles high respectively. (c) When \(t=.4\) radian, how high is the rocket? (GRAPH CANNOT COPY)

3 step solution

Problem 68

Half of an identity is given. Graph this half in a viewing window with \(-2 \pi \leq x \leq 2 \pi\) and make a conjecture as to what the right side of the identity is. Then prove your conjecture. $$\cos ^{3} x\left(1-\tan ^{4} x+\sec ^{4} x\right)=?$$

3 step solution

Problem 69

Use factoring, the quadratic formula, or identities to solve the equation. Find all solutions in the interval \([0,2 \pi)\). $$\cos x \csc x=2 \cos x$$

5 step solution

Problem 69

Prove the identity. $$\frac{1-\sin x}{\sec x}=\frac{\cos ^{3} x}{1+\sin x}$$

7 step solution

Problem 70

Prove the identity. $$\frac{\sin x}{1-\cot x}+\frac{\cos x}{1-\tan x}=\cos x+\sin x$$

5 step solution

Problem 71

Prove the identity. $$\frac{\cos x}{1-\sin x}=\sec x+\tan x$$

5 step solution

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