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11. Use Structure Find the radian measures of 19. How would you restrict the domain of the
the angles 𝜃 whose cosine is −1.5. Explain your cotangent function to define the inverse
reasoning. cotangent function? SEE EXAMPLE 1

12. Communicate Precisely In order to define the Evaluate the inverse trigonometric functions at
inverse sine, inverse cosine, and inverse tangent the given value. Keep the angle values within the
functions, the domains of the sine, cosine, range of each inverse function. Give answers in
and tangent functions must be restricted. both radian__and degree measures. SEE EXAMPLE 2
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20. ​​tan​​  −1​​​​(___
​  ​ 3 ​​)​​ 21. ​​sin​​  −1​​​​(​ ___ ​)​​
Explain why. √ √
​ 3 ​
3 2
13. Error Analysis Describe and correct the error
a student made in solving the following 22. ​​tan​​  −1​​(−1) 23. ​​cos​​  −1​​​​(−​ __ )
1 ​ ​​
2
trigonometric equation for 𝜃.
Find all the angle values of the trigonometric
functions that have the given values. Give answers
2 sin + 3 = 4 in degree measures rounded to the nearest tenth.
2 sin = 1 SEE EXAMPLE 3
1 24. sin x = 0.64 25. cos x = −0.6293
sin =2

= sin–1( 2)
π 5π
1
✗ 26. sin x = −0.39 27. tan x = −0.6293

= + 2π n or + 2πn Solve each trigonometric equation for values

3 3
between 0 and 2π. SEE EXAMPLE 4
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28. ​​√3 ​​ tan x + 1 = 0
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14. Construct Arguments Explain why there is no 29. 2 sin x + √
​​ 3 ​​ = 0
solution for 𝜃 = cos−1 3.75.
30. 2 ​​cos​​  2​​ 𝜃 − 1 = 0
15. Generalize Find sec−1​(__
​  12 ​)​​. Justify your
answer. 31. 2 ​​sin​​  2​​ 𝜃 + sin 𝜃 − 1 = 0 (Hint: Factor the
trinomial).
16. Higher Order Thinking Evaluate or simplify.
32. A sprint car with a loud engine is racing around
a. cos−1​​(cos (​ __
​  𝜋8 ​)​)​​
a track. The engine’s volume V, in dB, is defined
b. tan (ta​​n​​  −1​​ (−3.6)) as V = −12 sin​​(___
​  2𝜋 ​t)​​ + 70, where t is the time
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in minutes since the sprint car has passed your
c. ​​sin​​  −1​​​​(tan​(−​ __𝜋4 ​)​)​​ position. When will the sound of the sprint car
first be below 65 dB?
17. Generalize Find the value(s) of sin 𝜃, if
​​sin​​  2​​ 𝜃 = 1.

18. Mathematical Connections Write a < 65 dB at time _?_

trigonometric equation with solutions of 240°
and 300° in the domain [0, 360°].

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33. Make Sense and Persevere A pendulum is 37. Solve the equation 4 ​​sin​​  2​​ 𝜃 − 3 = 0 for 𝜃 measured
pulled away from its resting position and in radians. Determine if each of the following are
released. The equation h = 2 cos(𝜋t) + 6 part of the solution set. Select Yes or No.
models the height h in inches as a function of
time at t seconds. Yes No
a. Solve the equation for t. a. π + 2kπ , where k is an integer ❑ ❑
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b. Find the first time at which the pendulum b. π + kπ , where k is an integer ❑ ❑
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is at a height of 5 in. Round to the nearest
c. π + 2kπ , where k is an integer ❑ ❑
hundredth second. 3
d. 2π + 2kπ , where k is an integer ❑ ❑
34. Model With Mathematics Air traffic controllers 3
at LaGuardia Airport have asked an aircraft to e. 2π + kπ , where k is an integer ❑ ❑
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maintain a holding pattern near the airport. The
f. 5π + kπ , where k is an integer ❑ ❑
function d(x) = 70 sin (0.60x) + 120 represents 6
the horizontal distance d, in miles, of the aircraft
from the airport at time x, in minutes. 38. SAT/ACT What is the
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approximate measure 5
a. When the aircraft enters the holding of the angle 𝜃 in the 𝛉
pattern, x = 0, how far is it from LaGuardia triangle shown?
Airport? Not drawn to scale

b. During the first 15 min after the aircraft Ⓐ 𝜃 = 22.6° Ⓑ 𝜃 = 24.6°

enters the holding pattern, at what time, Ⓒ 𝜃 = 65.4° Ⓓ 𝜃 = 67.4°
x, is the aircraft exactly 187 mi from the
airport? 39. Performance Task The Washington Monument
is 555 ft tall. The angle of elevation from the
35. Make Sense and Persevere A photographer end of the monument’s shadow to the top of
stands 60 ft from the White House, which is, the monument has a cosecant of 1.10.
60 ft, 4 in. tall, and photographs a bird sitting
on the roof. Provided the line of sight of the
photographer is 6 ft above the ground, find the
angle of elevation of the line of sight of the
photographer to the roof of the White House.
Round the angle measure to the nearest degree. d
555 ft

60 ft 4 in.

6 ft 60 ft u
ℓ
36. Model With Mathematics The tides at a Part A What is the measure of the angle 𝜃?
particular North Carolina beach could be
Part B What is the distance d from the end
modeled by h = 4.5 cos __ ​​ 3𝜋
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​​t, where h is the
of the monument’s shadow to the top of the
height of the tide in feet above the mean
monument? Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.
water level and t is the number of hours past
midnight. At what time will the tide be about Part C What is the length l of the monument’s
2​​ __12 ​​ ft above the mean water level? shadow? Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.

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