Written tasks

−1
1. arctan
√3
−1 −1
Let y=arctan . Then tan y= .
√3 √3
−π −1 −π −π π −1 −π
Since tan = and < < , arctan =
6 √3 2 6 2 √3 6
−3
−1
tan ¿
2. Find the numerical value of ¿
¿
cos ¿
Let y=tan−1−3
tan y=−3 , it lies in Q4
x 2=(−3 )2+1 2
2
x =10
√ x2= √10
x=√ 10

−3
tan −1 ¿
¿
¿
cos ¿

1
2
−1 3 −1
3. Find the numerical value of tan 4 −sin ¿
¿
¿
tan ¿
tan α−tan β
We are computing for tan ( α −β )=
1+ tan α tan β
−1 3
Let α =tan
4
3
tan α = , α ϵ¿
4

1
Let β=sin−1
2
1
sin β= , it lies in Q1
2
2 2 2
x =2 −1
2
x =4−1
2
x =3
√ x2= √3
x=√ 3
 1 √3
tan β= =
√3 3
tan α −tan β
Compute for tan ( α −β )=
1+ tan α tan β
3 √3
−
4 3
tan ( α −β )=
1+( )( √ )
3 3
4 3
9−4 √3
12
tan ( α −β )=
12+ 3 √ 3
12
9−4 √ 3
tan ( α −β )=
12+3 √ 3

Written Tasks

√3
2
−1
1. Find the numerical value of cot ¿ .
¿
¿
sin ¿
−1 √ 3
Let y=cot
2
cot y= √ , it lies in Q1
3
2
2
x =( √ 3 ) +22
2

2
x =3+4
2
x =7
√ x2= √7
x=7

√3
2
cot −1 ¿
¿
¿
sin ¿
−12
()
5
−1 4 −1
2. Find the numerical value of cot 3 +cot ¿
¿
¿
cos ¿
 4
Solution: Let α =cot −1
3
and β=cot −1 ( −512 )
4 π
cot α = and 0< α <
3 2
−12 π
cot β= and < β <π
5 2
We wish to find cos ( α + β ) . From the cosine sine identity,
cos ( α + β )=cos α cos β−sin α sin β
To determine cos α and sin α , create a diagram that shows a first-quadrant angle α for which
4
cot α = .
3
4
sin α =
5
3
cos α =
5

−12
Create a second-quadrant angle β for which cot β= . From the figure,
5
5
sin β=
13
−12
cos β=
13

cos ( α + β )=cos α cos β−sin α sin β

3 −12 4 5
cos ( α + β )= ( )( ) ( )( )
5 13
−
5 13
−56
cos ( α + β )=
65
Written Tasks

1. Sec −1 √2
Let y=Sec−1 √ 2 . Then sec y= √ 2 .
1
We know that sec y= .
cos y
1
We can say that an angle defined with sec y has a cosine of .
√2
−1 1
Sec √ 2=cos−1
√2
1
Let α =cos−1
√2
1
cos α =
√2
π π π
Since α = and 0≤ ≤ π , Sec −1 √2=
4 4 4

−13
) (
12
−1 5 −1
2. Find the numerical value of Sec 4 +cot ¿
¿
¿
sin ¿
−1 5
Solution: Let α =Sec
4
and β=cot
−1 −13
12 ( )
We wish to find sin ( α + β ) . From the sine identity, sin ( α + β ) =sin α cos β +cos α sin β
To determine cos α and sin α , create a diagram that shows a first-quadrant angle α for which
5
sec α = .
4
3
sin α=
5
4
cos α =
5

−13
Create a second-quadrant angle β for which sec β= . From the figure,
12
5
sin β=
13
−12
cos β=
13

sin ( α + β ) =sin α cos β +cos α sin β

3 −12 4 5
cos ( α + β )= ( )( ) ( )( )
5 13
−
5 13
−36 20
cos ( α + β )= +
65 65
−16
cos ( α + β )=
65
Written Tasks

1. Csc−1 −2
Let y=Csc−1−2 . Then csc y=−2 .
1
We know that csc y= .
sin y
−1
We can say that an angle defined with csc y has a sine of .
2
−1 −1 −1
Csc −2=sin
2
−1
Let α =sin−1
2
−1
sin α = , it lies in QII
2
−π π π π −1 −π
Since α= and – ≤− ≤ , y ≠ 0 , Csc −2=
6 2 6 2 6

2. Find the numerical value of

[ ( )]
cos 2 csc −1
10
6
.

10
Let y=csc−1
6
10
csc y=
6
6
sin y=
10
We will determine the value using double angle identities.
2
cos 2 y=1−2sin x
2
6
cos 2 y=1−2( )
10
36
cos 2 y=1−2
100 ( )
14 7
c os 2 y= =
50 25

3. Find the numerical value of

sin ( csc −1 ( 2610 ) .
)
2
26
Let y=csc−1 , it lies in QI
10
26
csc y=
10
We will use the half angle identity for sine.
24
cos y=
26

√
24
1−
y 26
sin =±
2 2

√
2
y 26
sin =±
2 2
 ¿
√
2 1
×
26 2
=√
1 26
¿
√26 26