Chapter 7

Precalculus ยท 399 exercises

Problem 1

We know \(g(x)=\cos x\) is an even function, and \(f(x)=\sin x\) and \(h(x)=\tan x\) are odd functions. What about \(G(x)=\cos ^{2} x, F(x)=\sin ^{2} x, \) and \(H(x)=\tan ^{2} x ?\) Are they even, odd, or neither? Why?

3 step solution

Problem 2

Examine the graph of \(f(x)=\sec x\) on the interval \([-\pi, \pi] .\) How can we tell whether the function is even or odd by only observing the graph of \(f(x)=\sec x ?\)

3 step solution

Problem 3

After examining the reciprocal identity for sec \(t,\) explain why the function is undefined at certain points.

4 step solution

Problem 4

All of the Pythagorean identities are related. Describe how to manipulate the equations to get from \(\sin ^{2} t+\cos ^{2} t=1\) to the other forms.

3 step solution

Problem 5

Use the fundamental identities to fully simplify the expression. $$\sin x \cos x \sec x$$

5 step solution

Problem 6

Use the fundamental identities to fully simplify the expression. $$\sin (-x) \cos (-x) \csc (-x)$$

5 step solution

Problem 7

Use the fundamental identities to fully simplify the expression. $$\tan x \sin x+\sec x \cos ^{2} x$$

5 step solution

Problem 8

Use the fundamental identities to fully simplify the expression. $$\csc x+\cos x \cot (-x)$$

5 step solution

Problem 9

Use the fundamental identities to fully simplify the expression. $$\frac{\cot t+\tan t}{\sec (-t)}$$

4 step solution

Problem 10

Use the fundamental identities to fully simplify the expression. $$3 \sin ^{3} t \csc t+\cos ^{2} t+2 \cos (-t) \cos t$$

5 step solution

Problem 11

Use the fundamental identities to fully simplify the expression. $$-\tan (-x) \cot (-x)$$

5 step solution

Problem 12

Use the fundamental identities to fully simplify the expression. $$\frac{-\sin (-x) \cos x \sec x \csc x \tan x}{\cot x}$$

5 step solution

Problem 13

Use the fundamental identities to fully simplify the expression. $$\frac{1+\tan ^{2} \theta}{\csc ^{2} \theta}+\sin ^{2} \theta+\frac{1}{\sec ^{2} \theta}$$

5 step solution

Problem 14

Use the fundamental identities to fully simplify the expression. $$\left(\frac{\tan x}{\csc ^{2} x}+\frac{\tan x}{\sec ^{2} x}\right)\left(\frac{1+\tan x}{1+\cot x}\right)-\frac{1}{\cos ^{2} x}$$

7 step solution

Problem 15

Use the fundamental identities to fully simplify the expression. $$\frac{1-\cos ^{2} x}{\tan ^{2} x}+2 \sin ^{2} x$$

6 step solution

Problem 16

Simplify the first trigonometric expression by writing the simplified form in terms of the second expression. $$\frac{\tan x+\cot x}{\csc x} ; \cos x$$

5 step solution

Problem 17

Simplify the first trigonometric expression by writing the simplified form in terms of the second expression. $$\frac{\sec x+\csc x}{1+\tan x} ; \sin x$$

6 step solution

Problem 19

Simplify the first trigonometric expression by writing the simplified form in terms of the second expression. $$\frac{1}{\sin x \cos x}-\cot x ; \cot x$$

5 step solution

Problem 20

Simplify the first trigonometric expression by writing the simplified form in terms of the second expression. $$\frac{1}{1-\cos x}-\frac{\cos x}{1+\cos x} ; \csc x$$

5 step solution

Problem 21

Simplify the first trigonometric expression by writing the simplified form in terms of the second expression. $$(\sec x+\csc x)(\sin x+\cos x)-2-\cot x ; \tan x$$

5 step solution

Problem 22

Simplify the first trigonometric expression by writing the simplified form in terms of the second expression. $$\frac{1}{\csc x-\sin x} ; \sec x \text { and } \tan x$$

6 step solution

Problem 23

Simplify the first trigonometric expression by writing the simplified form in terms of the second expression. $$\frac{1-\sin x}{1+\sin x}-\frac{1+\sin x}{1-\sin x} ; \sec x \text { and } \tan x$$

7 step solution

Problem 24

Simplify the first trigonometric expression by writing the simplified form in terms of the second expression. $$\tan x ; \sec x$$

4 step solution

Problem 25

Simplify the first trigonometric expression by writing the simplified form in terms of the second expression. $$\sec x ; \cot x$$

5 step solution

Problem 27

Simplify the first trigonometric expression by writing the simplified form in terms of the second expression. $$\cot x ; \sin x$$

3 step solution

Problem 28

Simplify the first trigonometric expression by writing the simplified form in terms of the second expression. $$\cot x ; \csc x$$

4 step solution

Problem 29

Verify the identity. $$\cos x-\cos ^{3} x=\cos x \sin ^{2} x$$

5 step solution

Problem 30

Verify the identity. $$\cos x \tan x-\sec (-x) )=\sin x-1$$

4 step solution

Problem 32

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

4 step solution

Problem 33

Verify the identity. $$\cos ^{2} x-\tan ^{2} x=2-\sin ^{2} x-\sec ^{2} x$$

4 step solution

Problem 34

Prove or disprove the identity. $$\frac{1}{1+\cos x}-\frac{1}{1-\cos (-x)}=-2 \cot x \csc x$$

5 step solution

Problem 35

Prove or disprove the identity. $$\csc ^{2} x\left(1+\sin ^{2} x\right)=\cot ^{2} x$$

5 step solution

Problem 36

Prove or disprove the identity. $$\left(\frac{\sec ^{2}(-x)-\tan ^{2} x}{\tan x}\right)\left(\frac{2+2 \tan x}{2+2 \cot x}\right)-2 \sin ^{2} x=\cos 2 x$$

5 step solution

Problem 37

Prove or disprove the identity. $$\frac{\tan x}{\sec x} \sin (-x)=\cos ^{2} x$$

5 step solution

Problem 38

Prove or disprove the identity. $$\frac{\sec (-x)}{\tan x+\cot x}=-\sin (-x)$$

6 step solution

Problem 39

Prove or disprove the identity. $$\frac{1+\sin x}{\cos x}=\frac{\cos x}{1+\sin (-x)}$$

5 step solution

Problem 40

Determine whether the identity is true or false. If false, find an appropriate equivalent expression. $$\frac{\cos ^{2} \theta-\sin ^{2} \theta}{1-\tan ^{2} \theta}=\sin ^{2} \theta$$

6 step solution

Problem 41

Determine whether the identity is true or false. If false, find an appropriate equivalent expression. $$3 \sin ^{2} \theta+4 \cos ^{2} \theta=3+\cos ^{2} \theta$$

5 step solution

Problem 42

Determine whether the identity is true or false. If false, find an appropriate equivalent expression. $$\frac{\sec \theta+\tan \theta}{\cot \theta+\cos \theta}=\sec ^{2} \theta$$

6 step solution

Problem 43

Explain the basis for the cofunction identities and when they apply.

4 step solution

Problem 44

Is there only one way to evaluate \(\cos \left(\frac{5 \pi}{4}\right)\) ? Explain how to set up the solution in two different ways, and then compute to make sure they give the same answer.

4 step solution

Problem 45

Explain to someone who has forgotten the even-odd properties of sinusoidal functions how the addition and subtraction formulas can determine this characteristic for \(f(x)=\sin (x)\) and \(g(x)=\cos (x) .\) (Hint: \(0-x=-x )\)

5 step solution

Problem 46

For the following exercises, find the exact value. $$ \cos \left(\frac{7 \pi}{12}\right) $$

2 step solution

Problem 47

For the following exercises, find the exact value. $$ \cos \left(\frac{\pi}{12}\right) $$

5 step solution

Problem 48

For the following exercises, find the exact value. $$ \sin \left(\frac{5 \pi}{12}\right) $$

4 step solution

Problem 49

For the following exercises, find the exact value. $$ \sin \left(\frac{11 \pi}{12}\right) $$

4 step solution

Problem 50

For the following exercises, find the exact value. $$ \tan \left(-\frac{\pi}{12}\right) $$

7 step solution

Problem 51

For the following exercises, find the exact value. $$ \tan \left(\frac{19 \pi}{12}\right) $$

7 step solution

Problem 52

For the following exercises, rewrite in terms of \(\sin x\) and \(\cos x .\) $$ \sin \left(x+\frac{11 \pi}{6}\right) $$

4 step solution

Problem 53

For the following exercises, rewrite in terms of \(\sin x\) and \(\cos x .\) $$ \sin \left(x-\frac{3 \pi}{4}\right) $$

4 step solution

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