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Reasoning Which expression gives the correct value of csc 60°?
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sin
(
(
60
−
1
)
°
)
sine open open , 60 super negative 1 end super , close degrees close
-
(
sin
60
°
)
−
1
open sine , 60 degrees close super negative 1 end super
-
(
cos
60
°
)
−
1
open cosine , 60 degrees close super negative 1 end super
- Which expression in part (a) represents
sin
(
1
60
)
∘
?
sine . open , 1 sixteth , close to the composition . question mark
C Challenge
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Reasoning Each branch of
y
=
sec
x
y equals secant x and
y
=
csc
x
y equals csc x is a curve. Explain why these curves cannot be parabolas. (Hint: Do parabolas have asymptotes?)
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Reasoning Consider the relationship between the graphs of
y
=
cos
x
y equals cosine x and
y
=
cos
3
x
.
y equals cosine 3 x . Use the relationship to explain the distance between successive branches of the graphs of
y
=
sec
x
y equals secant x and
y
=
sec
3
x
.
y equals secant 3 x .
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- Graph
y
=
cot
x
,
y
=
cot
2
x
,
y
=
cot
(
−
2
x
)
,
y equals co-tangent x comma y equals co-tangent 2 x comma y equals co-tangent open negative 2 x close comma and
y
=
cot
1
2
x
y equals co-tangent , 1 half , x on the same axes.
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Make a Conjecture Describe how the graph of
y
=
cot
b
x
y equals co-tangent b x changes as the value of b changes.
Standardized Test Prep
GRIDDED RESPONSE
SAT/ACT
For Exercises 65–68, suppose
cos
θ
=
3
5
cosine theta equals , 3 fifths and
sin
θ
>
0
.
sine theta greater than 0 . Enter each answer as a fraction.
- What is tan θ?
- What is sec θ?
- What is cot θ?
- What is csc θ?
For Exercises 69–70, suppose tan
θ
=
4
3
theta equals , 4 thirds and
−
π
2
≤
θ
<
π
2
.
negative , pi over 2 , less than or equal to theta less than , pi over 2 . . Enter each answer as a decimal. Round your answer to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
- What is
cot
θ
+
cos
θ
?
co-tangent theta plus cosine theta question mark
- What is
(
sin
θ
)
(
cot
θ
)
?
open sine theta close open co-tangent theta close question mark
Mixed Review
Find the amplitude and period of each function. Describe any phase shift and vertical shift in the graph. See Lesson 13-7.
-
y
=
2
sin
x
−
5
y equals 2 sine x minus 5
-
y
=
−
cos
(
x
+
4
)
−
7
y equals negative cosine open x plus 4 close minus 7
-
y
=
−
3
sin
(
x
+
π
6
)
+
4
y equals negative 3 sine . open . x plus , pi over 6 . close . plus 4
-
y
=
5
cos
π
(
x
−
1
.
5
)
−
8
y equals 5 cosine pi open x minus 1 . 5 close minus 8
Sketch a normal curve for each distribution. Label the x-axis values at one, two, and three standard deviations from the mean. See Lesson 11-9.
- mean = 25, standard deviation = 5
- mean = 25, standard deviation = 10
Get Ready! To prepare for Lesson 14-1, do Exercises 77–79.
Determine whether each equation is true for all real numbers x. Explain your reasoning. See Lesson 1-4.
-
2
x
+
3
x
=
5
x
2 x plus 3 x equals 5 x
-
−
(
4
x
−
10
)
=
10
−
4
x
negative open 4 x minus 10 close equals 10 minus 4 x
-
3
x
+
15
=
5
(
x
−
3
)
−
2
x
3 x plus 15 equals 5 open x minus 3 close minus 2 x