Use the definitions of the trigonometric ratios for a right triangle to derive a cofunction identity for each expression. See Problem 2.
-
tan
(
90
°
−
A
)
tangent open 90 degrees negative eh close
-
csc
(
90
°
−
A
)
co-secant open 90 degrees negative eh close
- 4
Solve each trigonometric equation for
θ
theta with
0
≤
θ
<
2
π
.
0 less than or equal to theta less than 2 pi . See Problem 3.
-
cos
(
π
2
−
θ
)
=
csc
θ
cosine . open . pi over 2 , minus theta . close . equals co-secant theta
-
sin
(
π
2
−
θ
)
=
−
cos
(
−
θ
)
sine . open . pi over 2 , minus theta . close . equals negative cosine . open , negative theta , close
-
tan
(
π
2
−
θ
)
+
tan
(
−
θ
)
=
0
tangent . open . pi over 2 , minus theta . close . plus tangent . open , negative theta , close . equals 0
-
tan
2
θ
−
sec
2
θ
=
cos
(
−
θ
)
tangent squared , theta negative , secant squared , theta equals cosine open negative theta close
-
2
sin
(
π
2
−
θ
)
=
sin
(
−
θ
)
2 sine . open . pi over 2 , minus theta . close . equals sine . open , negative theta , close
-
tan
(
π
2
−
θ
)
=
cos
(
−
θ
)
tangent . open . pi over 2 , minus theta . close . equals cosine . open , negative theta , close
Mental Math Find the value of each trigonometric expression. See Problems 4, 5, and 6.
-
cos
50
°
cos
40
°
−
sin
50
°
sin
40
°
cosine , 50 degrees cosine , 40 degrees negative sine , 50 degrees sine , 40 degrees
-
sin
80
°
cos
35
°
−
cos
80
°
sin
35
°
sine , 80 degrees cosine , 35 degrees negative cosine , 80 degrees sine , 35 degrees
-
sin
100
°
cos
170
°
+
cos
100
°
sin
170
°
sine , 100 degrees cosine , 170 degrees plus cosine , 100 degrees sine , 170 degrees
-
cos
183
°
cos
93
°
+
sin
183
°
sin
93
°
cosine , 183 degrees cosine , 93 degrees plus sine , 183 degrees sine , 93 degrees
Find each exact value. Use a sum or difference identity. See Problems 4, 5, and 6.
-
cos
105
°
cosine , 105 degrees
-
tan
75
°
tangent , 75 degrees
-
tan
15
°
tangent , 15 degrees
-
sin
75
°
sine , 75 degrees
-
cos
75
°
cosine , 75 degrees
-
tan
(
−
15
°
)
tangent open negative 15 degrees close
-
sin
225
°
sine , 225 degrees
-
cos
240
°
cosine , 240 degrees
-
sin
390
°
sine , 390 degrees
-
cos
(
−
300
°
)
cosine open negative 300 degrees close
B Apply
-
Think About a Plan At exactly
22
1
2
22 , and 1 half minutes after the hour, the minute hand of a clock is at point P, as shown in the diagram. Several minutes later, it has rotated
θ
theta degrees clockwise to point Q. The coordinates of point Q are
(
cos
−
(
θ
+
45
°
)
,
sin
−
(
θ
+
45
°
)
)
.
open cosine minus open theta plus 45 degrees close comma sine minus open theta plus 45 degrees close close . Write the coordinates of point Q in terms of
cos
θ
cosine theta and
sin
θ
.
sine theta .
- What trigonometric identities can you use?
- How can you use the diagram to check your answer?
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Verify each identity.
-
sin
(
A
−
B
)
=
sin
A
cos
B
−
cos
A
sin
B
sine open eh minus b close equals sine eh cosine b minus cosine eh sine b
-
tan
(
A
−
B
)
=
tan
A
−
tan
B
1
+
tan
A
tan
B
tangent . open , eh minus b , close . equals . fraction tangent eh minus tangent b , over 1 plus tangent eh tangent b end fraction
-
tan
(
A
+
B
)
=
tan
A
+
tan
B
1
−
tan
A
tan
B
tangent . open , eh plus b , close . equals . fraction tangent eh plus tangent b , over 1 minus tangent eh tangent b end fraction
-
sin
(
x
+
π
2
)
+
sin
(
x
−
π
3
)
=
sin
x
sine . open . x plus , pi over 2 . close . plus sine . open . x minus , pi over 3 . close . equals sine x
-
Gears The diagram below shows a gear whose radius is 10 cm. Point A represents a
60
°
60 degrees counterclockwise rotation of point P(10, 0). Point B represents a
θ
theta -degree rotation of point A. The coordinates of B are
(
10
cos
(
θ
+
60
°
)
,
10
sin
(
θ
+
60
°
)
)
.
open 10 cosine open theta plus 60 degrees close comma 10 sine open theta plus 60 degrees close close . Write these coordinates in terms of
cos
θ
cosine theta and
sin
θ
.
sine theta .
Rewrite each expression as a trigonometric function of a single angle measure.
-
sin
2
θ
cos
θ
+
cos
2
θ
sin
θ
sine 2 theta cosine theta plus cosine 2 theta sine theta
-
sin
3
θ
cos
2
θ
+
cos
3
θ
sin
2
θ
sine 3 theta cosine 2 theta plus cosine 3 theta sine 2 theta
-
cos
3
θ
cos
4
θ
−
sin
3
θ
sin
4
θ
cosine 3 theta cosine 4 theta negative sine 3 theta sine 4 theta
-
cos
2
θ
cos
3
θ
−
sin
2
θ
sin
3
θ
cosine 2 theta cosine 3 theta negative sine 2 theta sine 3 theta
-
tan
5
θ
+
tan
6
θ
1
−
tan
5
θ
tan
6
θ
fraction tangent 5 theta plus tangent 6 theta , over 1 minus tangent 5 theta tangent 6 theta end fraction
-
tan
3
θ
−
tan
θ
1
+
tan
3
θ
tan
θ
fraction tangent 3 theta minus tangent theta , over 1 plus tangent 3 theta tangent theta end fraction