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 418: 61

Answer

$\displaystyle \tan^{2}t=\frac{\sin^{2}t}{1-\sin^{2}t}$

Work Step by Step

see: p.415, Reciprocal Identities: $\displaystyle \csc t=\frac{1}{\sin t} \qquad \displaystyle \sec t=\frac{1}{\cos t}\qquad \displaystyle \cot t=\frac{1}{\tan t}$ and: Pythagorean Identities: $\sin^{2}t+\cos^{2}t=1\qquad\tan^{2}t+1=\sec^{2}t\qquad 1 +\cot^{2}t=\csc^{2}t$ ------------------------ $\displaystyle \tan t=\frac{\sin t}{\cos t}\qquad\Rightarrow\tan^{2}t=\frac{\sin^{2}t}{\cos^{2}t}\quad(*)$ $\sin^{2}t+\cos^{2}t=1\qquad\Rightarrow\cos^{2}t=1-\sin^{2}t $(never negative) Substitute $\cos^{2}t$ in (*) $\displaystyle \tan^{2}t=\frac{\sin^{2}t}{\cos^{2}t}$ $\displaystyle \tan^{2}t=\frac{\sin^{2}t}{1-\sin^{2}t}$ We don't need the sign table here, as the LHS is a square of a number (not negative) the RHS is a ratio of nonnegatives (not negative) so, if defined, regardless of quadrant, we may put a + sign (or leave it out).
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