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 402: 43

Answer

$2 \sqrt 2+\dfrac{4 \sqrt 3}{3}$

Work Step by Step

Note that $\sec x=\dfrac{1}{\cos x}$ and $\cot x=\dfrac{1}{\tan x}$. We use the unit circle values to simplify. Since $\cos{\frac{\pi}{4}}=\frac{\sqrt2}{2}$ and $\tan{\frac{\pi}{3}}=\sqrt3$, then: $2 \sec \frac{\pi}{4} +4 \cot \frac{\pi}{3}\\ =2\cdot \dfrac{1}{\cos{\frac{\pi}{4}}} +4\cdot \dfrac{1}{\tan{\frac{\pi}{3}}}\\ = \dfrac{2}{ \sin \frac{\pi}{4}} + \dfrac{4}{ \tan (\pi/3)} \\ = \dfrac{2}{\frac{\sqrt2}{2}} + \dfrac{4}{ \sqrt3} \\ = \dfrac{4}{\sqrt2} + \dfrac{4 \sqrt 3}{3} \\ = \dfrac{4\sqrt2}{2} + \dfrac{4 \sqrt 3}{3} \\ =2 \sqrt 2+\dfrac{4 \sqrt 3}{3}$
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