Sine, Cosine, & Tangent

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1

Determine the exact value of .

Explanation

The exact value of is the x-value when the angle is 45 degrees on the unit circle.

The x-value of this angle is .

2

Solve for between .

Explanation

First we must solve for when sin is equal to 1/2. That is at

Now, plug it in:

3

In a triangle, , what is the measure of angle A if the side opposite of angle A is 3 and the adjacent side to angle A is 4?

(Round answer to the nearest tenth of a degree.)

Explanation

To find the measure of angle of A we will use tangent to solve for A. We know that

In our case opposite = 3 and adjacent = 4, we substitute these values in and get:

Now we take the inverse tangent of each side to find the degree value of A.

4

Sine

Which of the following is equal to cos(x)?

Explanation

Remember SOH-CAH-TOA! That means:

sin(y) is equal to cos(x)

5

If , what is if is between and ?

Explanation

Recall that .

Therefore, we are looking for or .

Now, this has a reference angle of , but it is in the third quadrant. This means that the value will be negative. The value of is . However, given the quadrant of our angle, it will be .

6

If , what is if is between and ?

Explanation

Recall that .

Therefore, we are looking for or .

Now, this has a reference angle of , but it is in the third quadrant. This means that the value will be negative. The value of is . However, given the quadrant of our angle, it will be .

7

What is the value of ?

Explanation

Solve each term separately.

Add both terms.

8

Find the value of in exact form.

Explanation

Recall that:

This means that:

Divide the two terms.

This means that .

The answer is:

9

Solve for between .

Explanation

First we must solve for when sin is equal to 1/2. That is at

Now, plug it in:

10

Calculate .

Explanation

The tangent function has a period of units. That is,

for all .

Since , we can rewrite the original expression as follows:

Hence,

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