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

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Chapter 6 - Analytic Trigonometry - Section 6.4 Trigonometric Identities - 6.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 497: 17

Answer

$\dfrac{3 \sin{\theta}+1}{\sin{\theta}+1}$

Work Step by Step

Factor each trinomial: $3 \sin^2{\theta}+4 \sin{\theta}+1 = (\sin{\theta}+1)(3 \sin{\theta}+1)$ $\sin^2{\theta}+2 \sin{\theta}+1 = (\sin{\theta}+1)(\sin{\theta}+1)$ Thus, $\dfrac{3 \sin^2{\theta}+4 \sin{\theta}+1}{\sin^2{\theta}+2 \sin{\theta}+1} = \dfrac{(\sin{\theta}+1)(3 \sin{\theta}+1)}{(\sin{\theta}+1)(\sin{\theta}+1)}$ Cancel the common factorss to obtain: $\dfrac{(\sin{\theta}+1)(3 \sin{\theta}+1)}{(\sin{\theta}+1)(\sin{\theta}+1)} = \boxed{\dfrac{3 \sin{\theta}+1}{\sin{\theta}+1}}$
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