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: 15

Answer

$\sin\theta=\dfrac{\sqrt{6}}{3}$ $\cos\theta=\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{3}$ $\tan\theta=\sqrt 2$ $\cot\theta=\dfrac{\sqrt 2}{2}$ $\sec\theta=\sqrt 3$ $\csc\theta=\dfrac{\sqrt 6}{2}$

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: $o=\sqrt 2$ $a=1$ Determine the hypotenuse, using the Pythagorean Theorem: $h^2=o^2+a^2$ $h^2=(\sqrt 2)^2+1^2$ $h^2=3$ $h=\pm\sqrt{3}$ Since $h$ is never negative, then $h=\sqrt3$. Determine the 6 trigonometric functions of angle $\theta$: $\sin\theta=\dfrac{o}{h}=\dfrac{\sqrt 2}{\sqrt 3}=\dfrac{\sqrt{6}}{3}$ $\cos\theta=\dfrac{a}{h}=\dfrac{1}{\sqrt 3}=\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{3}$ $\tan\theta=\dfrac{o}{a}=\dfrac{\sqrt 2}{1}=\sqrt 2$ $\cot\theta=\dfrac{a}{o}=\dfrac{1}{\sqrt 2}=\dfrac{\sqrt 2}{2}$ $\sec\theta=\dfrac{h}{a}=\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{1}=\sqrt 3$ $\csc\theta=\dfrac{h}{o}=\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{\sqrt 2}=\dfrac{\sqrt 6}{2}$
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