Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - Section 5.2 Trigonometric Functions: Unit Circle Approach - 5.2 Assess Your Understanding - Page 403: 116

Answer

(a) $ \frac{\sqrt 3}{2}$, $(\frac{\pi}{6},\frac{\sqrt 3}{2})$. (b) $(\frac{\sqrt 3}{2},\frac{\pi}{6})$. (c) $(\frac{\pi}{6},2)$.

Work Step by Step

Given $g(x)=cos(x)$, we have: (a) $g(\frac{\pi}{6})=cos(\frac{\pi}{6})=\frac{\sqrt 3}{2}$ which gives point $(\frac{\pi}{6},\frac{\sqrt 3}{2})$. (b) As $g^{-1}(x)$ and $g(x)$ are symmetric across $y=x$, we have point on $g^{-1}(x)$ as $(\frac{\sqrt 3}{2},\frac{\pi}{6})$. (c) For $x=\frac{\pi}{6}$, we have $y=2g(\frac{\pi}{6}-\frac{\pi}{6})=2g(0)=2cos(0)=2$ which gives point $(\frac{\pi}{6},2)$.
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