Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 6 - Section 6.4 - Inverse Trigonometric Functions and Right Triangles - 6.4 Exercises - Page 508: 45

Answer

(a) $54.1^\circ$ (b) $48.3^\circ$, $32.2^\circ$, $24.5^\circ$, see explanations

Work Step by Step

(a) Given $\beta=10^\circ, n=3$, use the formula to get $\theta=sin^{-1}(\frac{1}{(2\times3+1)tan(10^\circ)})\approx54.1^\circ$ (b) For $\beta=15^\circ, n=2$, $\theta=sin^{-1}(\frac{1}{(2\times2+1)tan(15^\circ)})\approx48.3^\circ$ For $\beta=15^\circ, n=3$, $\theta=sin^{-1}(\frac{1}{(2\times3+1)tan(15^\circ)})\approx32.2^\circ$ For $\beta=15^\circ, n=4$, $\theta=sin^{-1}(\frac{1}{(2\times4+1)tan(15^\circ)})\approx24.5^\circ$ When $n=0$, $\frac{1}{(2\times0+1)tan(15^\circ)}=3.73\gt1$ When $n=1$, $\frac{1}{(2\times1+1)tan(15^\circ)}=1.24\gt1$ Both values are outside the domain of $sin^{-1}$ and can not give any valid $\theta$.
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