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

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - Section 5.3 Properties of the Trigonometric Functions - 5.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 419: 114

Answer

(a) $ \frac{1}{4}$ (b) $ \frac{3}{4}$

Work Step by Step

Given $f(\theta)=cos\theta$ (an even function) with $f(a)=cos(a)=\frac{1}{4}$, we have: (a) $f(-a)=f(a)=\frac{1}{4}$. (b) $f(a)+f(a+2\pi)+f(a-2\pi)=cos(a)+cos(a+2\pi)+cos(-2\pi+a)=3cos(a)=\frac{3}{4}$
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