Chapter 7
Precalculus Mathematics for Calculus · 367 exercises
Problem 35
(a) Graph \(f\) and \(g\) in the given viewing rectangle and find the intersection points graphically, rounded to two decimal places. (b) Find the intersection points of \(f\) and \(g\) algebraically. Give exact answers. $$\begin{array}{l}f(x)=3 \cos x+1, g(x)=\cos x-1 \\ [-2 \pi, 2 \pi] \text { by }[-2.5,4.5] \end{array}$$
6 step solution
Problem 35
Prove the identity. $$\cot (x-y)=\frac{\cot x \cot y+1}{\cot y-\cot x}$$
5 step solution
Problem 35
Verify the identity. $$\cot (-\alpha) \cos (-\alpha)+\sin (-\alpha)=-\csc \alpha$$
6 step solution
Problem 36
Use the Addition Formula for Tangent to prove the Double Angle Formula for Tangent.
4 step solution
Problem 36
Find all solutions of the given equation. $$9 \sin ^{2} \theta-1=0$$
5 step solution
Problem 36
(a) Graph \(f\) and \(g\) in the given viewing rectangle and find the intersection points graphically, rounded to two decimal places. (b) Find the intersection points of \(f\) and \(g\) algebraically. Give exact answers. $$\begin{aligned} &f(x)=\sin 2 x+1, g(x)=2 \sin 2 x+1\\\ &[-2 \pi, 2 \pi] \text { by }[-1.5,3.5] \end{aligned}$$
6 step solution
Problem 36
Prove the identity. $$\cot (x+y)=\frac{\cot x \cot y-1}{\cot x+\cot y}$$
7 step solution
Problem 36
Verify the identity. $$\csc x[\csc x+\sin (-x)]=\cot ^{2} x$$
5 step solution
Problem 37
Find \(\sin \frac{x}{2}, \cos \frac{x}{2},\) and \(\tan \frac{x}{2}\) from the
given information.
$$\sin x=\frac{3}{3}, \quad 0^{\circ}
5 step solution
Problem 37
Find all solutions of the given equation. $$\sec ^{2} \theta-2=0$$
5 step solution
Problem 37
(a) Graph \(f\) and \(g\) in the given viewing rectangle and find the intersection points graphically, rounded to two decimal places. (b) Find the intersection points of \(f\) and \(g\) algebraically. Give exact answers. $$f(x)=\tan x, g(x)=\sqrt{3} ;\left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right] \text { by }[-10,10]$$
5 step solution
Problem 37
Verify the identity. $$\tan \theta+\cot \theta=\sec \theta \csc \theta$$
4 step solution
Problem 37
Prove the identity. $$\tan x-\tan y=\frac{\sin (x-y)}{\cos x \cos y}$$
5 step solution
Problem 38
Find \(\sin \frac{x}{2}, \cos \frac{x}{2},\) and \(\tan \frac{x}{2}\) from the
given information.
$$\cos x=-\frac{4}{5}, \quad 180^{\circ}
4 step solution
Problem 38
Find all solutions of the given equation. $$\csc ^{2} \theta-4=0$$
6 step solution
Problem 38
(a) Graph \(f\) and \(g\) in the given viewing rectangle and find the intersection points graphically, rounded to two decimal places. (b) Find the intersection points of \(f\) and \(g\) algebraically. Give exact answers. $$f(x)=\sin x-1, g(x)=\cos x ;[-2 \pi, 2 \pi] \text { by }[-2.5,1.5]$$
6 step solution
Problem 38
Verify the identity. $$(\sin x+\cos x)^{2}=1+2 \sin x \cos x$$
3 step solution
Problem 38
Prove the identity. $$1-\tan x \tan y=\frac{\cos (x+y)}{\cos x \cos y}$$
5 step solution
Problem 39
Find \(\sin \frac{x}{2}, \cos \frac{x}{2},\) and \(\tan \frac{x}{2}\) from the
given information.
$$\csc x=3, \quad 90^{\circ}
5 step solution
Problem 39
Use an Addition or Subtraction Formula to simplify the equation. Then find all solutions in the interval \([0,2 \pi)\) $$\cos \theta \cos 3 \theta-\sin \theta \sin 3 \theta=0$$
5 step solution
Problem 39
Solve the given equation. $$\left(\tan ^{2} \theta-4\right)(2 \cos \theta+1)=0$$
4 step solution
Problem 39
Verify the identity. $$(1-\cos \beta)(1+\cos \beta)=\frac{1}{\csc ^{2} \beta}$$
4 step solution
Problem 39
Prove the identity. $$\frac{\sin (x+y)-\sin (x-y)}{\cos (x+y)+\cos (x-y)}=\tan y$$
3 step solution
Problem 40
Find \(\sin \frac{x}{2}, \cos \frac{x}{2},\) and \(\tan \frac{x}{2}\) from the
given information.
$$\tan x=1, \quad 0^{\circ}
4 step solution
Problem 40
Use an Addition or Subtraction Formula to simplify the equation. Then find all solutions in the interval \([0,2 \pi)\) $$\cos \theta \cos 2 \theta+\sin \theta \sin 2 \theta=\frac{1}{2}$$
5 step solution
Problem 40
Solve the given equation. $$(\tan \theta-2)\left(16 \sin ^{2} \theta-1\right)=0$$
4 step solution
Problem 40
Verify the identity. $$\frac{\cos x}{\sec x}+\frac{\sin x}{\csc x}=1$$
4 step solution
Problem 40
Prove the identity. $$\cos (x+y) \cos (x-y)=\cos ^{2} x-\sin ^{2} y$$
4 step solution
Problem 41
Find \(\sin \frac{x}{2}, \cos \frac{x}{2},\) and \(\tan \frac{x}{2}\) from the
given information.
$$\text { sec } x=\frac{3}{2}, \quad 270^{\circ}
5 step solution
Problem 41
Use an Addition or Subtraction Formula to simplify the equation. Then find all solutions in the interval \([0,2 \pi)\) $$\sin 2 \theta \cos \theta-\cos 2 \theta \sin \theta=\sqrt{3} / 2$$
3 step solution
Problem 41
Solve the given equation. $$4 \cos ^{2} \theta-4 \cos \theta+1=0$$
6 step solution
Problem 41
Verify the identity. $$\frac{(\sin x+\cos x)^{2}}{\sin ^{2} x-\cos ^{2} x}=\frac{\sin ^{2} x-\cos ^{2} x}{(\sin x-\cos x)^{2}}$$
4 step solution
Problem 41
Prove the identity. $$\begin{aligned} \sin (x+y+z)=& \sin x \cos y \cos z+\cos x \sin y \cos z \\ &+\cos x \cos y \sin z-\sin x \sin y \sin z \end{aligned}$$
3 step solution
Problem 42
Find \(\sin \frac{x}{2}, \cos \frac{x}{2},\) and \(\tan \frac{x}{2}\) from the
given information.
$$\cot x=5, \quad 180^{\circ}
10 step solution
Problem 42
Use an Addition or Subtraction Formula to simplify the equation. Then find all solutions in the interval \([0,2 \pi)\) $$\sin 3 \theta \cos \theta-\cos 3 \theta \sin \theta=0$$
4 step solution
Problem 42
Solve the given equation. $$2 \sin ^{2} \theta-\sin \theta-1=0$$
8 step solution
Problem 42
Verify the identity. $$(\sin x+\cos x)^{4}=(1+2 \sin x \cos x)^{2}$$
4 step solution
Problem 42
Prove the identity. $$\begin{aligned} \tan (x-y)+\tan (y-z) &+\tan (z-x) \\ &=\tan (x-y) \tan (y-z) \tan (z-x) \end{aligned}$$
5 step solution
Problem 43
Write the given expression as an algebraic expression in \(x\). $$\sin \left(2 \tan ^{-1} x\right)$$
4 step solution
Problem 43
\(43-52\). Use a Double- or Half-Angle Formula to solve the equation in the interval \([0,2 \pi)\) $$\sin 2 \theta+\cos \theta=0$$
5 step solution
Problem 43
Solve the given equation. $$3 \sin ^{2} \theta-7 \sin \theta+2=0$$
6 step solution
Problem 43
Write the given expression in terms of \(x\) and \(y\) only. $$\cos \left(\sin ^{-1} x-\tan ^{-1} y\right)$$
5 step solution
Problem 43
Verify the identity. $$\frac{\sec t-\cos t}{\sec t}=\sin ^{2} t$$
7 step solution
Problem 44
Write the given expression as an algebraic expression in \(x\). $$\tan \left(2 \cos ^{-1} x\right)$$
5 step solution
Problem 44
Use a Double- or Half-Angle Formula to solve the equation in the interval \([0,2 \pi)\) $$\tan \frac{\theta}{2}-\sin \theta=0$$
6 step solution
Problem 44
Solve the given equation. $$\tan ^{4} \theta-13 \tan ^{2} \theta+36=0$$
5 step solution
Problem 44
Write the given expression in terms of \(x\) and \(y\) only. $$\tan \left(\sin ^{-1} x+\cos ^{-1} y\right)$$
8 step solution
Problem 44
Verify the identity. $$\frac{1-\sin x}{1+\sin x}=(\sec x-\tan x)^{2}$$
3 step solution
Problem 45
Write the given expression as an algebraic expression in \(x\). $$\sin \left(\frac{1}{2} \cos ^{-1} x\right)$$
4 step solution
Problem 45
Use a Double- or Half-Angle Formula to solve the equation in the interval \([0,2 \pi)\) $$\cos 2 \theta+\cos \theta=2$$
7 step solution