Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321671775
ISBN 13: 978-0-32167-177-6

Chapter 8 - Complex Numbers, Polar Equations, and Parametric Equations - Section 8.6 Parametric Equations, Graphs, and Applications - 8.6 Exercises - Page 398: 16

Answer

(a) $x = tan~t$ $y = cot~t$ for $t$ in $(0,\frac{\pi}{2})$ We can see graph the below. (b) $y = \frac{1}{x}$ for $x$ in $(0,\infty)$

Work Step by Step

(a) $x = tan~t$ $y = cot~t$ for $t$ in $(0,\frac{\pi}{2})$ When $t = \frac{\pi}{10}$: $x = tan~\frac{\pi}{10} = 0.32$ $y = cot~\frac{\pi}{10} = 3.08$ When $t = \frac{\pi}{6}$: $x = tan~\frac{\pi}{6} = 0.58$ $y = cot~\frac{\pi}{6} = 1.73$ When $t = \frac{\pi}{4}$: $x = tan~\frac{\pi}{4} = 1$ $y = cot~\frac{\pi}{4} = 1$ When $t = \frac{\pi}{3}$: $x = tan~\frac{\pi}{3} = 1.73$ $y = cot~\frac{\pi}{3} = 0.58$ When $t = \frac{2\pi}{5}$: $x = tan~\frac{2\pi}{5} = 3.08$ $y = cot~\frac{2\pi}{5} = 0.32$ We can see graph the below. Note that $y=0$ is an asymptote as $x$ goes to infinity and $x=0$ is an asymptote as $x$ approaches 0. (b) $x = tan~t$ $y = cot~t = \frac{1}{tan~t}$ Therefore: $~~y = \frac{1}{x}$ Since $t$ in $(0,\frac{\pi}{2})$, then $x$ in $(0,\infty)$
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