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Topic 1: TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATION 19/02/20

The trigonometric function sine, cosine and tangent of the angle were originally defined as ratio
of the sides of a right angled triangle. For the domain 0∘ ≤ θ ≤90∘ . We now extend the definition
to deal with any angle (the general angles) for the domain 0∘ ≤ θ ≤360∘. To solve trigonometric
equations you have to use a calculator.

Formula in each quadrant

BASIC TRIGONOMETRIC equations will usually have two solutions for 0∘ ≤ θ 360∘ .
To solve a basic equation, such as cos θ= |k| you have to apply the following steps
1. Find the basic angle alpha(α ) for which sin of sin α= |k|, cos α= |k|and tan α= |k|
2. Identify all the possible quadrant in which θ lies.
3. Use the formula in that selected quadrant to determine the corresponding angles of θ .
Note that: unless exact angles in degrees are rounded off correct to one decimal place.

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EXAMPLES

1.
a) Solve the equation 2 tan θ= - 3 for 0∘ ≤ θ ≤ 18 0∘ [1]
b) Solve the equation 13 cos θ= 5 for 0∘ ≤ θ ≤ 360∘ [2]
c) Solve the equation cos θ= 0.937 for 0∘ ≤ θ ≤ 360∘ [2]
d) Solve the equation cos θ= - 0.8660 for 0∘ ≤ θ ≤ 360∘ [2]
e) Solve the equation cos θ= 0.762 for 0∘ ≤ θ ≤ 360∘ [2]
f) Solve the equation cos θ= - 0.35 for 0∘ ≤ θ ≤ 360∘ [2]
2.
a) Solve the equation cos θ= 0.23 for 0∘ ≤ θ ≤ 360∘ [2]
b) Solve the equation sin θ= - 0.1178 for 0∘ ≤ θ ≤ 360∘ [2]
c) Solve the equation sin θ= - 0.65 for 0∘ ≤ θ ≤ 360∘ [2]
2
d) Solve the equation cos θ= for 0∘ ≤ θ ≤ 9 0∘ [2]
3
e) Solve the equation sin θ= 0.6792 for 0∘ ≤ θ ≤ 360∘ [2]
TASK

1. Solve the equation sin θ= - 0.25 for 0∘ ≤ θ ≤ 360∘ [2]

a) Solve the equation cos θ= 0.5 for 0∘ ≤ θ ≤ 360∘ [2]
b) Solve the equation tanθ= - 0.82 for 0∘ ≤ θ ≤ 360∘ [2]
c) Solve the equation tanθ= 1.15 for 0∘ ≤ θ ≤ 360∘ [2]
2. Find all the angles between 0∘ and 180∘ which satisfy the equations
a) sin θ= 0.45
b) cos θ= -0.63
c) tanθ= 2.15
HOME WORK

1. Solve the equation sin θ= 0.57 for 0∘ ≤ θ ≤ 360∘ [2]

2. Solve the equation sin θ= - 0.38 for 0∘ ≤ θ ≤ 360∘ [2]
3. Solve the equation tanθ= 1.25 for 0∘ ≤ θ ≤ 360∘ [2]

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