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1 - Trigonometric Functions and Equations Review
1 - Trigonometric Functions and Equations Review
1 - Trigonometric Functions and Equations Review
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2. Write the equation of the tangent function which has a period of π and a phase shift of + .
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3. One cycle of a sine function begins at x = – and ends at x = .
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a) Determine the period of the function.
4. Determine the amplitude, period, phase shift, and vertical translation, if it exists, for each
function with respect to
y = cos x.
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a) y = –4 cos[2(x + 2.5)] b) y = cos ê3 ç x + ÷ ú – 5 c) y = –cos æç x - ö÷ + 3.5
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5. A cosine function has a maximum value of 7, a minimum value of 1, a period of , and a
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phase shift of rad to the right.
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a) Write an equation for the function.
b) Graph the function and verify that it satisfies the properties given.
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i) sin x – 0.8 = 0 ii) tan x – =0 iii) sec x + 4 = 0 iv) 4 csc x + 5 = 0
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7. Determine approximate solutions for each equation in the interval x Î [0, 2π], to the nearest
hundredth of a radian.
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a) sec2x – =0 b) tan2x – 2.25 = 0 c) 64 sin2x – 25 = 0 d) csc2x – 6.25 = 0
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8. a) Determine the solutions for the equation 2 csc2x – 9 cscx + 10 = 0 in the interval x Î [0,
2π]. Give exact solutions where possible. If not possible, round to the nearest hundredth
of a radian.
10. Determine exact solutions for the equation 2sin2x – 3sinx + 1 = 0 in the interval x Î [0, 2π].
Answers
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1. a) 4 b) –5 2. 𝑦 = tan &𝑥 − " ) 3. a) b)
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4. a) amplitude 4, period π, 2.5 rad to the left, no vertical translation
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b) amplitude 0.25, period , rad to the left, vertical translation 5 units downward
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c) amplitude 1, period 4π, rad to the right, vertical translation 3.5 units upward
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5. a) y = 3 cos ê 4 ç x - ÷ ú + 4 b) Window: x Î [–π, π], Xscl = , y Î [–4, 10]
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6. a) i) 0.93, 2.21 ii) 0.64, 3.79 iii) 1.82, 4.46 iv) 4.07, 5.36
7. a) 1.13, 2.01, 4.27, 5.16 b) 0.98, 2.16, 4.12, 5.30 c) 0.68, 2.47, 3.82, 5.61 d) 0.41, 2.73,
3.55, 5.87
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8. 0.41, , , 2.73
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9. a) The secant function is the reciprocal of the cosine function and cos–1 is the opposite
operation of cosine.
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b) sec 1.3154, cos-1x ç ÷=
2 è 2ø 4
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10. , ,
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11. a) 3 b) π c) rad to the right d) 4.75 units down
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e) Window: x Î [–π, π], Xscl = , y Î [–10, 2]
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