Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Applications of Trigonometric Functions - 8.1 Right Triangle Trigonometry; Applications - 8.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 519: 11

Answer

$\sin\theta=\dfrac{2\sqrt{13}}{13}$ $\cos\theta=\dfrac{3\sqrt{13}}{13}$ $\tan\theta=\dfrac{2}{3}$ $\cot\theta=\dfrac{3}{2}$ $\sec\theta=\dfrac{\sqrt{13}}{3}$ $\csc\theta=\dfrac{\sqrt{13}}{2}$

Work Step by Step

Let's note: $h$=the hypotenuse $o$=the opposite side of angle $\theta$ $a$=the adjacent side of angle $\theta$ We are given: $o=2$ $a=3$ Determine the hypotenuse, using the Pythagorean Theorem: $h^2=o^2+a^2$ $h^2=2^2+3^2$ $h^2=13$ $h=\pm\sqrt{13}$ Since $h$ is never negative, then $h=\sqrt{13}$. Determine the $6$ trigonometric functions of angle $\theta$: $\sin\theta=\dfrac{o}{h}=\dfrac{2}{\sqrt{13}}=\dfrac{2\sqrt{13}}{13}$ $\cos\theta=\dfrac{a}{h}=\dfrac{3}{\sqrt{13}}=\dfrac{3\sqrt{13}}{13}$ $\tan\theta=\dfrac{o}{a}=\dfrac{2}{3}$ $\cot\theta=\dfrac{a}{o}=\dfrac{3}{2}$ $\sec\theta=\dfrac{h}{a}=\dfrac{\sqrt{13}}{3}$ $\csc\theta=\dfrac{h}{o}=\dfrac{\sqrt{13}}{2}$
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