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: 118

Answer

(a) $ -2$. (b) $ 6$.

Work Step by Step

Given $f(\theta)=csc\theta$ (an odd function) with $f(a)=2$, we have: (a) $f(-a)=-f(a)=-2$. (b) $f(a)+f(a+2\pi)+f(a+4\pi)=csc(a)+csc(a+2\pi)+csc(a+4\pi)=3csc(a)=6$.
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