Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Trigonometric Functions of Angles - 6.3 Exercises - Page 499: 51

Answer

$\sin\theta$ = $ \frac{1}{2}$ $\cos\theta$ =$ \frac{\sqrt 3}{2}$ $\tan\theta$ =$ \frac{1}{\sqrt 3}$ $\cot\theta$ = $\sqrt 3$ $\sec\theta$ =$ \frac{2}{\sqrt 3}$ $\csc\theta$ = 2 (given)

Work Step by Step

Considering $\theta$ as reference angle, we may draw a right triangle ABC to calculate other trigonometric functions- In right triangle ABC- Given $\csc\theta$ =$ \frac{r}{y}$ = $ \frac{2}{1}$ (Ignoring sign) Using Pythagorous theorem- $x =\sqrt {r^{2}-y^{2}}$ =$ \sqrt {2^{2}-1^{2}}$ = $\sqrt 3$ i.e. x= $\sqrt 3$, y= 1 and r=2 Given $\theta$ lies in quadrant I, hence values of all t-functions will be positive- $\sin\theta$ =$ \frac{y}{r}$ = $ \frac{1}{2}$ $\cos\theta$ =$ \frac{x}{r}$ =$ \frac{\sqrt 3}{2}$ $\tan\theta$ =$ \frac{y}{x}$ =$ \frac{1}{\sqrt 3}$ $\cot\theta$ =$ \frac{x}{y}$ =$ \frac{\sqrt 3}{1}$ = $\sqrt 3$ $\sec\theta$ =$ \frac{r}{x}$ =$ \frac{2}{\sqrt 3}$ $\csc\theta$ =$ \frac{r}{y}$ =$ \frac{2}{1}$ = 2 (given)
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