Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 6 - Review - Concept Check - Page 526: 2

Answer

$(a)$ We define Standard Position of an angle if it is drawn in $xy$-plane with vertex at the origin and its initial side on the positive $x$-axis. See the example on the image (Taken from chapter $6.1$) below. $(b)$ Two angles in Standard Position are considered as Coterminal if their sides coincide. We get Coterminal angles by full rotation of one angle. See the graphs $(a)$ and $(c)$ on the image below. $(c)$ Yes, $25°$ and $745°$ are coterminal angles. $(d)$ Reference angle for an angle $\theta$ is the acute angle formed by the terminal side of $\theta$ and the $x$-axis. $(e)$ The reference angle is $30°$

Work Step by Step

$(a)$ We define Standard Position of an angle if it is drawn in $xy$-plane with vertex at the origin and its initial side on the positive $x$-axis. See the example on the image (Taken from chapter $6.1$) below. $(b)$ Two angles in Standard Position are considered as Coterminal if their sides coincide. We get Coterminal angles by full rotation of one angle. See the graphs $(a)$ and $(c)$ on the image below. $(c)$ Yes, $25°$ and $745°$ are coterminal angles. If we full rotate $25°$ $2$ times, that is $25°+360°+360°=745°$, we will see that they are coterminal angles. $(d)$ Reference angle for an angle $\theta$ is the acute angle formed by the terminal side of $\theta$ and the $x$-axis. To find the reference angle, it's very useful to know the quadrant in which the terminal side of the angle $\theta$ lies. Here are formulas to calculate the reference angle for given quadrants: $I$ The angle is already acute, so the reference angle is $\theta$ itself. $II$ $180°-\theta$ $III$ $\theta - 180°$ $IV$ $360°-\theta$ $(e)$ The angle is in second quadrant, so using the formula mentioned in $d$ we can calculate: $180°-150°=30°$
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