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11.3: Trigonometric Functions

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4.1 Angles and Rotation

Homework 4.1

1.

a 216

b 108

c 480

d 960

3.

a 18

b 56

c 32

d 76

5.

a 23

b 53

7. 60

9. 60

11. 14

13. 400 and 320 (Answers vary.)

15. 575 and 145 (Answers vary.)

17. 665 and 55 (Answers vary.)

19. 295

21. 70

23. 315

25. 80

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27. 36

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29. 63

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31. 165,95,345

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33. 140,220,320

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35. 112,248,292

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37. −0.9205

39. −0.7193

41. 4.705

43. −0.7193

45.

a 120

b 135

c 150

d 210

e 225

f 240

g 300

h 315

i 330

47.

a Screen Shot 2023-02-10 at 5.57.07 PM.png

b

bsin120=32,cos120=12,tan120=3,sin240=32,cos240=12,tan240=3,sin300=32,cos300=12,tan300=3

49.

a Screen Shot 2023-02-10 at 5.57.13 PM.png

b

 b sin135=12,cos135=12,tan135=1,sin225=12,cos225=12,tan225=1,sin315=12,cos315=12,tan315=1

51.

a III and IV

b II and III

c I and III

53.

a 0 and 180

b 90 and 270

55. 105

57. 264

59. 313

61. 83,263

63. 23,337

65. 265,275

67. 156,204

69. 246,294

71. 149,329

73. (22,22)

75. (32,332)

77. (32,12)

79.

a (−0.9, −0.3)

b (−0.940, −0.342)

c (−1.9, −0.7)

81.

a (−0.9, 0.3)

b (−0.940, 0.342)

c (−1.9, 0.7)

83. Sides of similar triangles are proportional.

4.2 Graphs of Trigonometric Functions

Homework 4.2

1. (42,42)

3. (10,103)

5. (1532,152)

7. (1.25,5.87)

9. (5.70,11.86)

11. (9.46,3.26)

13.

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b 15.3 mi east, 21 mi north

15.

a Screen Shot 2023-02-10 at 6.04.46 PM.png

b 91.9 km west, 77.1 km south

17.

a Screen Shot 2023-02-10 at 6.04.54 PM.png

b 30.9 km west, 8.3 km north

19.

Angle 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
x-coordinate 1 0.98 0.94 0.97 0.77 0.64 0.5 0.34 0.17 0
Angle 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180
x-coordinate -0.17 -0.34 -0.5 -0.64 -0.77 -0.87 -0.94 -0.98 -1
Angle 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270
x-coordinate -0.98 -0.94 -0.87 -0.77 -0.64 -0.5 -0.34 -0.17 0
Angle 280 290 300 310 320 330 340 350 360
x-coordinate 0.17 0.34 0.5 0.64 0.77 0.87 0.94 0.98 1

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27.

a (225,12)

b (135,12)

c (90,1)

d (45,12)

e (180,0)

f (315,12)

29.

a (240,12)

b (210,32)

c (60,12)

d (30,32)

e (120,12)

f (270,0)

30.

a

θ 0 90 180 270 360
f(θ) 0 1 0 -1 0

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b

θ 0 90 180 270 360
f(θ) 1 0 -1 0 1

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33. 72

35. 221

37. 2

39. 212

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45.

a 36.9,143.1

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47.

a 72.5,287.5

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49. 36.9,143.1

51. 72.5,287.5

53. 191.5,348.5

55. 154.2,205.8

57.

a

θ 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89
tanθ 6.314 7.115 8.114 9.514 11.43 14.301 19.081 28.636 57.29

b tanθ approaches

c

θ 99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91
tanθ -6.314 -7.115 -8.144 -9.514 -11.43 -14.301 -19.081 -28.636 -57.29

d tanθ approaches

e The calculator gives an error message because tan90 is undefined.

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61. 51.34

63. 159.44

65. y+5=(tan28)(x3) or y+5=0.532(x3)

67. y12=(tan112)(x+8) or y12=2.475(x+8)

69.

α 0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180
m 0 0.268 0.577 1 1.732 3.732 -- -3.732 -1.732 -1 -0.577 -0.268 0

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a The slope increases toward .

b The slope decreases toward .

4.3 Periodic Functions

Homework 4.3

1.

a Screen Shot 2023-02-14 at 2.30.19 PM.png

b

t 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
θ 90 60 30 0 330 300 270 240 210 180 150 120 90
y=f(t) 6 33 3 0 -3 33 -6 33 -3 0 3 33 6

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d The graph from t=24 to t=48 will be exactly the same shape as the graph from t=0 to t=24. f(t+24)=f(t) says that the ant's y-coordinate 24 seconds after a time t is the same as its y-coordinate at time t.

3.

a 2, 5, 5

b 5

c

d 0 2 5 8 10 12 15 18 20 22 25 28 30 32 35 38 40
y 0 2 5 5 5 5 5 2 0 -2 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -2 0

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5.

a He will be back in the same position.

b f(d+40)=f(d)

c The graph for 0d40 will be exactly the same shape as the graph for 40d80.

d Every 40 unit wide piece of the graph will be identical to the previous 40 units.

7. y=6sinθ

9. y=cosθ5

11. y=sin(4θ)

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19. amp = 4, period = 360, midline: y=3

21. amp = 5, period = 180, midline: y=0

23. amp = 3, period = 120, midline: y=4

25.

a amp = 1, period = 90, midline: y=0

b y=sin4θ

27.

a amp = 1, period = 360, midline: y=3

b y=3+cosθ

29.

a amp = 4, period = 360, midline: y=2

b y=2+4sinθ

31.

a amp = 2, period = 120, midline: y=2

b y=2+2cos3θ

33. y=2+5cosθ

35. y=4sinθ

37. y=4+6sin3θ (Answers vary)

39. y=3+2cosθ (Answers vary)

41. y=12cos2θ

43. A(0,3),B(135,32),C(300,32)

45. P(112.5,1),Q(180,0),R(337.5,1)

47. X(45,3+12),Y(90,3)Z(300,2)

49. not periodic

51. Periodic with period 4

53.

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b 10 minutes

55.

a Screen Shot 2023-02-14 at 5.35.42 PM.png

b 1 week

57.

a Screen Shot 2023-02-14 at 5.36.54 PM.png

b period 1 sec, midline y=12, amp 10 inches

59.

a Screen Shot 2023-02-14 at 5.37.03 PM.png

b period 1 year, midline y=3500, amp 2500

61.

a Screen Shot 2023-02-14 at 5.37.07 PM.png

b period 1 year, midline y=51, amp 21

63.

a. IV

b. III

c. II

d. I

65.

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67.

a Emotional high: Oct 5 and Nov 3, low: Oct 19; Physical high: Sep 30 and Oct 23, low: Oct 12 and Nov 4; Intellectual high: Oct 10, low: Oct 26

b Emotional: 28 days, physical: 23 days, intellectual: 32 days

c 5152 days

69.

a periodic, period 8

b 4, midline: y=3

c k=8

d a=3,b=7

71.

a systolic 120 mm Hg, diastolic 80 mm Hg, pulse pressure 40 mm Hg.

b 9913

c 72 beats per minute

73.

a 69 hours.

b 2.2 to 3.5

c The larger dip corresponds to when the brighter star is eclipsed, the smaller dip corresponds to when the dimmer star is eclipsed.

4.4 Chapter 4 Summary and Review

Chapter 4 Review Problems

1. 12

3.

a 150,210

b 240,120

c 160,560

d 20,340

5.

a I,60;120,240,300

b IV,25;155,205,335

c II,80;80,260,280

d III,70;70,110,290

7.

a

θ 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 360
f(θ) 30 60 90 60 30 0 30 60 90 60 30 0

b Screen Shot 2023-02-14 at 5.47.16 PM.png

9. 210,330

11. 120,240

13. 45,225

15. 23,337

17. 72,252

19. 163,277

21. 221.81,318.19

23. 123.69,303.69

25. 128.68,231.32

27. (−9.74, −2.25)

29. (−0.28, 8.00)

31. (2.84, 0.98)

33. south: 1.74 mi, west: 9.85 mi

35. y=4+7sin(180θ)

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37. y=17+7sinθ

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39. 32

41. 0

43. y=1.5cos(θ3),M(90,334),N(180,34)

45. y=3+3sin2θ,A(45,6),B(120,3332)

47.

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b 24 hours

49.

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b 20 sec

51.

a Screen Shot 2023-02-14 at 5.54.52 PM.png

b amp: 2, period: 360, midline: y=4

53.

a Screen Shot 2023-02-14 at 5.55.00 PM.png

b amp: 3.5, period: 180, midline: y=1.5

55. 30

57. 92.05

59. y=x+2

61. y=3x+334

63.

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The θ-intercepts of cosθ occur at the vertical asymptotes of tanθ.


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