Worksheet A: (Topic 3.

11) Secant, Cosecant, and Cotangent Name:

1 
1. Let f ( x ) = sec  x  . Which of the following is a vertical asymptote on the graph of f ?
2 
  Ex =
= + Kπ

(A) x = 0 (B) x = (C) x = (D) x = 

4 2 x = π + kπ


2. In the xy -plane, the graph of which of the following functions has a vertical asymptote at x = ?
2
* (A) f ( x ) = csc ( x ) (B) f ( x ) = csc ( 2 x ) (C)
 
f ( x ) = sec  x − 
1 
(D) f ( x ) = sec  x
 2 2 

3. In the xy -plane, the graph of which of the following functions has a vertical asymptote at x = 2?
1   
(A) f ( x ) = csc  (B) f ( x ) = csc ( 2 x ) f ( x ) = sec ( x ) (D) f ( x ) = sec 
D x
2 
(C) x
4 

4. Let g ( x ) = cot ( 2 x ) . Which of the following is a vertical asymptote on the graph of g ?

    2x = KT
(A) x = (B) x = (C) x = (D) x =
6 4 3 2
x=
1

5. Let h ( x ) = 3sec ( 4 x ) + 1 . Which of the following statements about the graph of h is correct?
 
(A) The graph of h has vertical asymptotes when x =
8
+
4
k , where k is an integer. 4 x =
E + kπ

 
(B) The graph of h has vertical asymptotes when x =
4
+
2
k , where k is an integer. x # 4
= +

 
(C) The graph of h has vertical asymptotes when x = +
I #=
k , where k is an integer. =
2 4
(D) The graph of h has vertical asymptotes when x = 2 + 4 k , where k is an integer.

Worksheet A: Topic 3.11 Secant, Cosecant, and Cotangent Functions Created by Bryan Passwater
 1 
6. Let h ( x ) = 5sec  x  . Which of the following gives the range of h ?
2 
(A) ( −, − 1  1,  ) (B) ( −, − 5  5,  ) (C) ( −, − 2   2,  ) (D)  −5, 5

7. Let k ( x ) = 4 csc ( 2 x ) − 1. Which of the following gives the range of k ?

 1 1 
(A) ( −, − 1  1,  ) (B) ( −, − 4   4,  ) (C) ( −, − 5  3,  ) (D)  −, −    ,  
 2 
2  

8. Let f ( x ) = 2sec ( x ) − 5 and g ( x ) = −1. In the xy -plane, what are the x-coordinates of the points of intersection
of the graphs of f and g for 0  x  2 ?

2(e)(X) -

5 = -

2se)(X) = 4

sel(X) 2 x =

1 5
1x
=
,

↳ (06 =

9. Let h ( x ) = 2 − 3csc x and k ( x ) = 5. In the xy -plane, what are the x-coordinates of the points of intersection of
the graphs of h and k for 0  x  2 ?
2 -

3(S((X) = 5
-
3(sS(X) = 3

(S(X) 1
-
= -

↳ sin =
1

10. Let m ( x ) = 3csc 2 x − 2 and p ( x ) = 2. In the xy -plane, what are the x-coordinates of the points of intersection
of the graphs of m and p for 0  x  2 ?
3(s( x 2 = 2 sin = I

=
-

3(SC"(X)
I 2 " 5
= 4
x= , , ,

x
z
I
(s(X) =

11. Let f ( x ) = 2 + 3.1cot ( 0.3x + 5 ) . In the xy -plane, what are the x-coordinates of the points of where
f ( x ) = −6 for 0  x  2 ? 3
. 07614

-
2 + 3 10t (0 3x + 5) = -

↓
.

(0 3 x+ 5) = 8
-

3 1 (ot .

Al
.

3 5
58064516
cot(03X+ 5) = 2
-

=
.

Worksheet A: Topic 3.11 Secant, Cosecant, and Cotangent Functions Created by Bryan Passwater
Worksheet B: (Topic 3.11) Secant, Cosecant, and Cotangent Name:
No Calculators Allowed
1. Let f ( x ) = 3sec ( x ) − 2 and g ( x ) = 4. In the xy -plane, what are the x-coordinates of the points of intersection of
the graphs of f and g for 0  x  2 ?
35e((X) 2 4
=
=
cos
-

-
3se((X) = b

Se((X) = 2 x= 5, π
2. Let h ( x ) = 5 − 2 csc x and k ( x ) = 7. In the xy -plane, what are the x-coordinates of the points of intersection of
the graphs of h and k for 0  x  2 ?
sin 1
2(S((X) 7
=

>
5 -
=

2(S)(X) 2
*
=

I
-

(S((X)

3. Let m ( x ) = 2 + 3 cot x and p ( x ) = 1. In the xy -plane, what are the x-coordinates of the points of intersection of
the graphs of m and p for 0  x  2 ?
tan = T
15(0t(X) 1

-
2+ =

1
B(ot(X) =
-

Al cot(x) =
Fe
4. Let f ( x ) = 3csc 2 ( x ) − 1 and g ( x ) = 3. In the xy -plane, what are the x-coordinates of the points of intersection of
the graphs of f and g for 0  x  2 ? (6) =
3(5)"(X) 1
↑ in 3
-
=

=
=
3(s(2(X) =
Y
(S(2(X) : ↳ X= I 2 " 5 , , ,

5. Let h ( x ) = 5 + 3 sec x and k ( x ) = 3. In the xy -plane, what are the x-coordinates of the points of intersection of
the graphs of h and k for 0  x  2 ?
cos =
Es
5 13(((X) 3

-
+ =

B3Sec(X) =
-
2
↓ =

It It ,

sec(X) =

6. Let m ( x ) = 3 + 5sec 2 x and p ( x ) = 13. In the xy -plane, what are the x-coordinates of the points of intersection of
the graphs of m and p for 0  x  2 ? cos = =

-
3+ 55e(2(X) = 13

562c"(X) = 10

* sec (v) & =

sec(X)

Worksheet B: Topic 3.11 Secant, Cosecant, and Cotangent Functions Created by Bryan Passwater
Calculators Required

7. Let f ( x ) = 5.1 + 2.3csc ( 0.4 x − 2 ) . In the xy -plane, what are the x-coordinates of the points of where
f ( x ) = 2 for 0  x  2 ?
5 1 +2 .
3(sc(0 .
Yx -
2) = 2
.

(0 2) 3 I -

T
4x = -

2 3 (S2
5π
- .

(S((0 4x .
-

2) = -
1 .
34782609 7T

↳ 3 010692 .
,

x 
8. Let f ( x ) = 3.1 − 1.2sec   . In the xy -plane, what are the x-coordinates of the points of where
 6 
f ( x ) = −3 for 0  x  2 ?
3 1 .
-
1 2se(t)
.
=
-
3

-
1 .
2sec(I) = =
b 1 .

* sec(I) = 5 08333 .

9. Let f ( x ) = 3.5cot ( 0.51x ) . In the xy -plane, what are the x-coordinates of the zeros of f ( x ) for
0  x  2 ?

No zeros ?
*
x 
10. Let f ( x ) = 6.2 − 4.1csc   . In the xy -plane, what are the x-coordinates of the points of where
 4 
f ( x ) = 1 for 0  x   ?
4/(x(ty) 1 1564
1

-
=

6 2 =
-
.
.

Y (s)(π). 5 2
-
=
-
.

26829260
(s) (i) =
1 .

11. Let f ( x ) = 2.1 + 2.7 sec ( 3 − 0.4 x ) . In the xy -plane, what are the x-coordinates of the points of where
f ( x ) = −5 for 0  x  2 ?
4x) 5977
-2
2 1 + 2 7 Sec (3 -0 .
= -

5
. .
.

7.

~
2 7 Se2
(3-0 YX) =
-

-
.

% X) 2 62962963
sec (3-0 =
-
.

Worksheet B: Topic 3.11 Secant, Cosecant, and Cotangent Functions Created by Bryan Passwater