Chapter 7
Trigonometry · 241 exercises
Problem 50
Work Mark pulls Allison and Mattie in a wagon by exerting a force of 25 pounds on the handle at an angle of \(30^{\circ}\) with the horizontal (Figure 7 ). How much work is done by Mark in pulling the wagon 350 fect?
6 step solution
Problem 50
For each pair of vectors, find \(\mathbf{U}+\mathbf{V}, \mathbf{U}-\mathbf{V}\), and \(3 \mathbf{U}+2 \mathbf{V}\). $$\mathbf{U}=5 \mathbf{i}+3 \mathbf{j}, \mathbf{V}=-3 \mathbf{i}-5 \mathbf{j}$$
3 step solution
Problem 51
Find \(c\) for triangle \(A B C\) if \(A=43^{\circ}, B=12^{\circ}\), and \(b=25\) centimeters. a. \(98 \mathrm{~cm}\) b. \(34 \mathrm{~cm}\) c. \(120 \mathrm{~cm}\) d. \(82 \mathrm{~cm}\)
5 step solution
Problem 51
If \(\mathbf{U}=7 \mathbf{i}+2 \mathbf{j}\) and \(\mathbf{V}=3 \mathbf{i}-4 \mathrm{j}\), find \(\mathbf{U} \cdot \mathbf{V}\). a. \(21 \mathbf{i}-8 \mathbf{j}\) b. \(21 \mathrm{i}^{2}-22 \mathrm{ij}-8 \mathrm{j}^{2}\) c. 2 d. 13
4 step solution
Problem 51
Vector \(\mathbf{V}\) is in standard position and makes an angle of \(30^{\circ}\) with the positive \(x\)-axis. Its magnitude is 18 . Write \(\mathbf{V}\) in component form \(\langle a, b\rangle\) and in vector component form \(a \mathbf{i}+b \mathbf{j}\).
6 step solution
Problem 52
Gina is standing near a building and notices that the angle of elevation to the top of the building is \(68^{\circ}\). She then walks 72 feet further away from the building and notices that the angle of elevation to the top of the building is now only \(51^{\circ}\). Find the height of the building. a. \(25 \mathrm{ft}\) b. \(56 \mathrm{ft}\) c. \(149 \mathrm{ft}\) d. \(180 \mathrm{ft}\)
7 step solution
Problem 52
Find the angle between \(\mathbf{U}=3 \mathbf{i}+7 \mathbf{j}\) and \(\mathbf{V}=\mathbf{i}-4 \mathbf{j}\). a. \(52.8^{\circ}\) b. \(142.8^{\circ}\) c. \(137.2^{\circ}\) d. \(157.9^{\circ}\)
5 step solution
Problem 52
Vector \(\mathbf{U}\) is in standard position and makes an angle of \(120^{\circ}\) with the positive \(x\)-axis. Its magnitude is 24 . Write \(\mathbf{U}\) in component form \(\langle a, b\rangle\) and in vector component form \(a \mathbf{i}+b \mathbf{j}\).
4 step solution
Problem 53
The problems that follow review material we covered in Section 6.3. Find all solutions in radians using exact values only. $$ \sin 3 x=1 / 2 $$
4 step solution
Problem 53
Which pair of vectors are perpendicular? a. \(3 \mathbf{i}+4 \mathbf{j}\) and \(8 \mathbf{i}-6 \mathbf{j}\) b. \(3 \mathbf{i}+2 \mathbf{j}\) and \(2 \mathbf{i}+3 \mathbf{j}\) c. \(\mathbf{i}+5 \mathbf{j}\) and \(\mathbf{i}-5 \mathbf{j}\) d. \(2 \mathbf{i}-5 \mathbf{j}\) and \(-7 \mathbf{i}-3 \mathbf{j}\)
5 step solution
Problem 53
Vector \(\mathbf{W}\) is in standard position and makes an angle of \(270^{\circ}\) with the positive \(x\)-axis. Its magnitude is 8 . Write \(\mathbf{W}\) in component form \(\langle a, b\rangle\) and in vector component form \(a \mathbf{i}+b \mathbf{j}\).
4 step solution
Problem 54
The problems that follow review material we covered in Section 6.3. Find all solutions in radians using exact values only. $$ \cos 4 x=-\frac{1}{2} $$
5 step solution
Problem 54
Find the work performed when a force \(\mathbf{F}=15 \mathbf{i}-9 \mathbf{j}\) is applied to an object whose resulting motion is represented by displacement vector \(\mathbf{d}=80 \mathrm{i}+12 \mathrm{j}\). Assume the force is measured in pounds and the displacement in feet. a. \(1,415 \mathrm{ft}-\mathrm{lb}\) b. \(552 \mathrm{ft}-\mathrm{lb}\) c. \(1,092 \mathrm{ft}-\mathrm{lb}\) d. \(1,308 \mathrm{ft}-\mathrm{lb}\)
5 step solution
Problem 54
Vector \(\mathbf{F}\) is in standard position and makes an angle of \(315^{\circ}\) with the positive \(x\)-axis. Its magnitude is 30 . Write \(\mathbf{F}\) in component form \(\langle a, b\rangle\) and in vector component form \(a \mathbf{i}+b \mathbf{j}\).
6 step solution
Problem 55
The problems that follow review material we covered in Section 6.3. Find all solutions in radians using exact values only. $$ \tan ^{2} 3 x=1 $$
5 step solution
Problem 55
Assume vector \(\mathbf{V}\) is in standard position, has the given magnitude, and that \(\theta\) is the angle \(\mathbf{V}\) makes with the positive \(x\)-axis. Write \(\mathbf{V}\) in vector component form \(a \mathbf{i}+b \mathbf{j}\), and approximate your values to two significant digits. $$|\mathbf{V}|=5.8, \theta=71^{\circ}$$
5 step solution
Problem 56
The problems that follow review material we covered in Section 6.3. Find all solutions in radians using exact values only. $$ \tan ^{2} 4 x=3 $$
5 step solution
Problem 56
Assume vector \(\mathbf{V}\) is in standard position, has the given magnitude, and that \(\theta\) is the angle \(\mathbf{V}\) makes with the positive \(x\)-axis. Write \(\mathbf{V}\) in vector component form \(a \mathbf{i}+b \mathbf{j}\), and approximate your values to two significant digits. $$|\mathbf{V}|=8.5, \theta=97^{\circ}$$
5 step solution
Problem 57
Find all degree solutions. $$ 2 \cos ^{2} 3 \theta-9 \cos 3 \theta+4=0 $$
6 step solution
Problem 57
Assume vector \(\mathbf{V}\) is in standard position, has the given magnitude, and that \(\theta\) is the angle \(\mathbf{V}\) makes with the positive \(x\)-axis. Write \(\mathbf{V}\) in vector component form \(a \mathbf{i}+b \mathbf{j}\), and approximate your values to two significant digits. $$|\mathbf{V}|=0.55, \theta=195^{\circ}$$
8 step solution
Problem 58
Find all degree solutions. $$ 3 \sin ^{2} 2 \theta-2 \sin 2 \theta-5=0 $$
5 step solution
Problem 58
Assume vector \(\mathbf{V}\) is in standard position, has the given magnitude, and that \(\theta\) is the angle \(\mathbf{V}\) makes with the positive \(x\)-axis. Write \(\mathbf{V}\) in vector component form \(a \mathbf{i}+b \mathbf{j}\), and approximate your values to two significant digits. $$|\mathbf{V}|=330, \theta=340^{\circ}$$
6 step solution
Problem 59
Find all degree solutions. $$ \sin 4 \theta \cos 2 \theta+\cos 4 \theta \sin 2 \theta=-1 $$
5 step solution
Problem 59
Find the magnitude of each vector and the angle \(\theta, 0^{\circ} \leq \theta<360^{\circ}\), that the vector makes with the positive \(x\)-axis. $$\mathbf{U}=\langle 3,3\rangle$$
4 step solution
Problem 60
Find all degree solutions. $$ \cos 3 \theta \cos 2 \theta-\sin 3 \theta \sin 2 \theta=-1 $$
5 step solution
Problem 60
Find the magnitude of each vector and the angle \(\theta, 0^{\circ} \leq \theta<360^{\circ}\), that the vector makes with the positive \(x\)-axis. $$\mathbf{V}=\langle 5,-5\rangle$$
2 step solution
Problem 61
Solve each equation for \(\theta\) if \(0^{\circ} \leq \theta<360^{\circ}\). \(\sin \theta+\cos \theta=1\)
9 step solution
Problem 61
Find the magnitude of each vector and the angle \(\theta, 0^{\circ} \leq \theta<360^{\circ}\), that the vector makes with the positive \(x\)-axis. $$\mathbf{W}=-\mathbf{i}-\sqrt{3} \mathbf{j}$$
6 step solution
Problem 62
Solve each equation for \(\theta\) if \(0^{\circ} \leq \theta<360^{\circ}\). $$ \sin \theta-\cos \theta=0 $$
4 step solution
Problem 62
Find the magnitude of each vector and the angle \(\theta, 0^{\circ} \leq \theta<360^{\circ}\), that the vector makes with the positive \(x\)-axis. $$\mathbf{F}=-2 \sqrt{3} \mathbf{i}+2 \mathbf{j}$$
3 step solution
Problem 63
These questions are available for instructors to help assess if you have successfully met the learning objectives for this section. Find \(c\) for triangle \(A B C\) if \(a=6.8\) meters, \(b=8.4\) meters, and \(C=48^{\circ}\). a. \(5.6 \mathrm{~m}\) b. \(40 \mathrm{~m}\) c. \(8.6 \mathrm{~m}\) d. \(6.4 \mathrm{~m}\)
7 step solution
Problem 63
Approximate the magnitude of each vector and the angle \(\theta, 0^{\circ} \leq \theta<360^{\circ}\), that the vector makes with the positive \(x\)-axis. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. $$\mathrm{U}=3 \mathrm{i}+5 \mathbf{j}$$
4 step solution
Problem 64
These questions are available for instructors to help assess if you have successfully met the learning objectives for this section. Find \(B\) for triangle \(A B C\) if \(a=13.8\) yards, \(b=22.3\) yards, and \(c=9.50\) yards. a. \(34.3^{\circ}\) b. \(145.7^{\circ}\) C. \(13.8^{\circ}\) d. \(160^{\circ}\)
7 step solution
Problem 64
Approximate the magnitude of each vector and the angle \(\theta, 0^{\circ} \leq \theta<360^{\circ}\), that the vector makes with the positive \(x\)-axis. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. $$V=-i+4 j$$
3 step solution
Problem 65
Approximate the magnitude of each vector and the angle \(\theta, 0^{\circ} \leq \theta<360^{\circ}\), that the vector makes with the positive \(x\)-axis. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. $$\mathbf{W}=\sqrt{5} \mathbf{i}-2 \mathbf{j}$$
4 step solution
Problem 66
These questions are available for instructors to help assess if you have successfully met the learning objectives for this section. A plane with an airspeed of 560 miles per hour and traveling at a heading of \(130^{\circ}\) encounters a 65 mile per hour wind blowing in the direction \(\mathrm{N} \mathrm{} 45^{\circ} \mathrm{E}\). Find the resulting ground speed of the plane. a. \(564 \mathrm{mph}\) b. \(569 \mathrm{mph}\) c. \(553 \mathrm{mph}\) d. \(557 \mathrm{mph}\)
6 step solution
Problem 66
Approximate the magnitude of each vector and the angle \(\theta, 0^{\circ} \leq \theta<360^{\circ}\), that the vector makes with the positive \(x\)-axis. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. $$F=-6 i-\sqrt{3} \mathbf{j}$$
4 step solution
Problem 70
Force After they are finished swinging, Tyler and Kelly decide to rollerskate. They come to a hill that is inclined at \(8.5^{\circ}\). Tyler pushes Kelly halfway up the hill and then holds her there (Figure 14). If Kelly weighs \(58.0\) pounds, find the magnitude of the force Tyler must push with to keep Kelly from rolling down the hill. (We are assuming that the rollerskates make the hill into a frictionless surface so that the only force keeping Kelly from rolling backwards down the hill is the force Tyler is pushing with.)
6 step solution
Problem 73
These questions are available for instructors to help assess if you have successfully met the learning objectives for this section. Draw \(\mathbf{V}=\langle 2,3\rangle\) in standard position.
4 step solution
Problem 75
These questions are available for instructors to help assess if you have successfully met the learning objectives for this section. Find the magnitude of vector \(\mathbf{V}=5 \mathbf{i}-2 \mathbf{j}\). a. 10 b. \(\sqrt{29}\) c. 7 d. \(\sqrt{21}\)
4 step solution
Problem 76
These questions are available for instructors to help assess if you have successfully met the learning objectives for this section. If \(\mathbf{U}=3 \mathbf{i}+7 \mathbf{j}\) and \(\mathbf{V}=\mathbf{i}-4 \mathbf{j}\), find \(\mathbf{U}+2 \mathbf{V}\). a. \(\mathbf{i}+15 \mathbf{j}\) b. \(5 \mathbf{i}+3 \mathbf{j}\) c. \(10 \mathrm{i}-6 \mathrm{j}\) d. \(5 \mathbf{i}-\mathbf{j}\)
4 step solution