Instructor: Neil B.

Montero
Email: neilmonteroonlineclasses@gmail.com
TRIGONOMETRY

1.2 EXERCISES See www.CalcChat.com for worked-out solutions to odd-numbered exercises.

VOCABULARY: Fill in the blanks.
1. Each real number t corresponds to a point 共x, y兲 on the ________ ________.
2. A function f is ________ if there exists a positive real number c such that f 共t  c兲  f 共t兲 for all t in the domain of f.
3. The smallest number c for which a function f is periodic is called the ________ of f.
4. A function f is ________ if f 共t兲  f 共t兲 and ________ if f 共t兲  f 共t兲.

SKILLS AND APPLICATIONS

In Exercises 5–8, determine the exact values of the six 11 5

23. t  24. t 
trigonometric functions of the real number t. 6 3
5. y 6. y 3
(− 178 , 1715 ( 25. t   26. t  2
( 12 5
,
13 13 ( t 2

θ In Exercises 27–34, evaluate (if possible) the six trigonometric

θ t x x functions of the real number.
2 5
27. t  28. t 
3 6
7. y 8. y 4 7
29. t  30. t 
t 3 4
3 3
θ
t θ 31. t  32. t 
4 2
x x

33. t   34. t   
( 12
13
, 5
− 13 ( 2
(− 45 , − 35( In Exercises 35– 42, evaluate the trigonometric function
using its period as an aid.
In Exercises 9–16, find the point 共x, y兲 on the unit circle that
corresponds to the real number t. 35. sin 4 36. cos 3

 7 9
37. cos 38. sin
9. t  10. t   3 4
2
  17 19
39. cos 40. sin
11. t  12. t  4 6
4 3
8 9
13. t 
5
6
14. t 
3
4
41. sin 冢 3 冣 42. cos  冢 4 冣
4 5 In Exercises 43–48, use the value of the trigonometric
15. t  16. t 
3 3 function to evaluate the indicated functions.
44. sin共t兲  8
1 3
In Exercises 17–26, evaluate (if possible) the sine, cosine, and 43. sin t  2
tangent of the real number. (a) sin共t兲 (a) sin t
  (b) csc共t兲 (b) csc t
17. t  18. t  45. cos共t兲   5
1
46. cos t   4
3
4 3
  (a) cos t (a) cos共t兲
19. t   20. t   (b) sec共t兲 (b) sec共t兲
6 4
4 4
7 4 47. sin t  5 48. cos t  5
21. t   22. t  
4 3 (a) sin共  t兲 (a) cos共  t兲
(b) sin共t  兲 (b) cos共t  兲

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 Instructor: Neil B. Montero
Email: neilmonteroonlineclasses@gmail.com
TRIGONOMETRY
152 Chapter 1 Trigonometry

In Exercises 49–58, use a calculator to evaluate the trigono- (b) Make a conjecture about any relationship between
metric function. Round your answer to four decimal places. sin t1 and sin共  t1兲.
(Be sure the calculator is set in the correct angle mode.) (c) Make a conjecture about any relationship between
  cos t1 and cos共  t1兲.
49. sin 50. tan 66. Use the unit circle to verify that the cosine and secant
4 3
functions are even and that the sine, cosecant, tangent,
 2
51. cot 52. csc and cotangent functions are odd.
4 3
67. Verify that cos 2t  2 cos t by approximating cos 1.5
53. cos共1.7兲 54. cos共2.5兲 and 2 cos 0.75.
55. csc 0.8 56. sec 1.8 68. Verify that sin共t1  t2兲  sin t1  sin t2 by approximating
57. sec共22.8兲 58. cot共0.9兲 sin 0.25, sin 0.75, and sin 1.
59. HARMONIC MOTION The displacement from 69. THINK ABOUT IT Because f 共t兲  sin t is an odd
equilibrium of an oscillating weight suspended by a function and g共t兲  cos t is an even function, what can
spring is given by y共t兲  14 cos 6t, where y is the be said about the function h共t兲  f 共t兲g共t兲?
displacement (in feet) and t is the time (in seconds). Find 70. THINK ABOUT IT Because f 共t兲  sin t and
the displacements when (a) t  0, (b) t  14, and (c) t  12. g共t兲  tan t are odd functions, what can be said about
60. HARMONIC MOTION The displacement from the function h共t兲  f 共t兲g共t兲?
equilibrium of an oscillating weight suspended by a 71. GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS With your graphing utility in
spring is given by y 共t兲  3 sin共 t兾4兲, where y is the radian and parametric modes, enter the equations
displacement (in feet) and t is the time (in seconds). X1T  cos T and Y1T  sin T
(a) Complete the table.
and use the following settings.
1 3
t 0 2
1 2
2 Tmin  0, Tmax  6.3, Tstep  0.1
y Xmin   1.5, Xmax  1.5, Xscl  1
Ymin   1, Ymax  1, Yscl  1
(b) Use the table feature of a graphing utility to (a) Graph the entered equations and describe the graph.
determine when the displacement is maximum.
(b) Use the trace feature to move the cursor around the
(c) Use the table feature of a graphing utility to approxi- graph. What do the t-values represent? What do the
mate the time t 共0 < t < 8兲 when the weight reaches x- and y-values represent?
equilibrium.
(c) What are the least and greatest values of x and y?
EXPLORATION
72. CAPSTONE A student you are tutoring has used a
TRUE OR FALSE? In Exercises 61– 64, determine whether unit circle divided into 8 equal parts to complete the
the statement is true or false. Justify your answer. table for selected values of t. What is wrong?
61. Because sin共t兲  sin t, it can be said that the sine of
  3
a negative angle is a negative number. t 0 
4 2 4
62. tan a  tan共a  6兲
63. The real number 0 corresponds to the point 共0, 1兲 on the 冪2 冪2
x 1 0  1
unit circle. 2 2
7 
冢 冣 冢 冣
冪2 冪2
64. cos   cos   y 0 1 0
2 2 2 2
冪2 冪2
65. Let 共x1, y1兲 and 共x2, y2 兲 be points on the unit circle sin t 1 0  1
corresponding to t  t1 and t    t1, respectively. 2 2
(a) Identify the symmetry of the points 共x1, y1兲 and 冪2 冪2
cos t 0 1 0
共x2, y2兲. 2 2
tan t Undef. 1 0 1 Undef.

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