Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 5 - Section 5.3 - Trigonometric Functions of Real Numbers - 5.2 Exercises - Page 419: 84

Answer

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Work Step by Step

1. Based on the figure from the problem, since triangles CDO and AOB are congruent, we have $\bar {OC}=\bar {AB}=y$ and being in quadrant II gives the horizontal coordinate of D as $-y$ 2. Similarly, $\bar {CD}=\bar {OA}=x$ and being in quadrant II gives the vertical coordinate of D as $x$ 3. Since D $(-y,x)$ is the terminal point of ($t+\frac{\pi}{2})$, we have $sin(t+\frac{\pi}{2})=x=cos(t)$, $cos(t+\frac{\pi}{2})=-y=-sin(t)$, and $tan(t+\frac{\pi}{2})=\frac{x}{-y}=-\frac{x}{y}=-cot(t)$,
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