Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 5 - Section 5.2 - Trigonometric Functions of Real Numbers - 5.2 Exercises - Page 417: 41

Answer

Graphical approximation: $\approx$1.029 Calculator: $\approx$1.029639

Work Step by Step

For a point on the unit circle, the x-coordinate is $=\cos t$, the y-coordinate is $\sin t$, $\displaystyle \tan t=\frac{x}{y}$. We estimate (see image below) $\sin t\approx 0.72$ $\cos t\approx 0.7$ Dividing our estimates, $\tan$0.8$=\displaystyle \frac{x}{y}\approx$1.02857142857 while the calculator shows $\tan$0.8$\approx$1.02963855705 : (see image below)
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