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Chapter5:Trigonometric Functions
5.2: Right Triangle Trigonometry:

Pythagorean Theorem:

ℎ𝑦𝑝2 = 𝑜𝑝𝑝2 + 𝑎𝑑𝑗 2

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Example1: Find the value of the six trigonometric functions of 𝜃.

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𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒆: 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 = (𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥)2

Example2:

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Example 3:

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Example 4: Find a cofunction with the same value. Round your answer to two
decimal places.
𝜋
31) sin 7° = 35) tan = 𝑠𝑒𝑐25° =
9

Example 5: Use the calculator to find the value of the trigonometric function to
four decimal places:

39) sin 38°

𝜋
47) cot
12

43) Csc 17𝑜

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Example 6:

Example 7: Use a calculator to find the value of the acute angle 𝜃 in radians,
rounded to three decimal places.

59) cos 𝜃 = 0.4112

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Example 8: express the exact value of each function as a single fraction. Do
not use a calculator.
1 𝜋
71) If 𝜃 is an acute angle and cot 𝜃 = , find tan ( − 𝜃)
4 2

Example 9:

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Example 10:

Example 11: 73)

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Find the exact value of each expression. Do not use a calculator.

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Example 12: True or false

1) 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝑜 + cos 𝜃 𝑜 = 1

2) 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝑥 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑥 = −1

Lab Practice:

17,23,37,57,61

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