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11.5: Radians

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    6.1 Arclength and Radians

    Homework 6.1

    1.

    Screen Shot 2023-02-15 at 12.57.43 AM.png

    Radians 0 \(\dfrac{\pi}{4}\) \(\dfrac{\pi}{2}\) \(\dfrac{3\pi}{4}\) \(\pi\) \(\dfrac{5\pi}{4}\) \(\dfrac{3\pi}{2}\) \(\dfrac{7\pi}{4}\) \(2\pi\)
    Degrees \(0^{\circ}\) \(45^{\circ}\) \(90^{\circ}\) \(135^{\circ}\) \(180^{\circ}\) \(225^{\circ}\) \(270^{\circ}\) \(315^{\circ}\) \(360^{\circ}\)

    3.

    a \(120^{\circ}=\dfrac{2 \pi}{3}\) radians

    b \(240^{\circ}=\dfrac{4 \pi}{3}\) radians

    c \(480^{\circ}=\dfrac{8 \pi}{3}\) radians

    d \(600^{\circ}=\dfrac{10 \pi}{3}\) radians

    5.

    a \(45^{\circ}=\dfrac{\pi}{4}\) radians

    b \(135^{\circ}=\dfrac{3 \pi}{4}\) radians

    c \(225^{\circ}=\dfrac{5 \pi}{4}\) radians

    d \(315^{\circ}=\dfrac{7 \pi}{4}\) radians

    7. Screen Shot 2023-02-15 at 12.57.54 AM.png

    9.

    a 0.52

    b 2.62

    c 3.67

    d 5.76

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    13. 2.09

    15. 2.62

    17. 0.52

    19. 2.36

    21.

    a II

    b IV

    c IV

    d I

    23.

    a III

    b II

    c I

    d IV

    25.

    Radians \(\dfrac{\pi}{6}\) \(\dfrac{\pi}{4}\) \(\dfrac{\pi}{3}\)
    Degrees \(30^{\circ}\) \(45^{\circ}\) \(60^{\circ}\)

    27.

    Radians \(\dfrac{7\pi}{6}\) \(\dfrac{5\pi}{4}\) \(\dfrac{4\pi}{3}\)
    Degrees \(210^{\circ}\) \(225^{\circ}\) \(240^{\circ}\)

    29.

    a 1.31

    b 4.12

    c 5.71

    31.

    a \(45.8^{\circ}\)

    b \(200.5^{\circ}\)

    c \(292.2^{\circ}\)

    33. 5.86 in

    35. 4.13 m

    37. \(160.42^{\circ}\)

    39.

    a \(\dfrac{5\pi}{6}\)

    b 32.72 ft

    41. \(\dfrac{8}{67}\) radians \(\approx 6.84^{\circ}\)

    43.

    a \(33,000 \pi \approx 103,672.6\) in

    b \(33,000 \pi \approx 103.672 .6\) in per min

    45. \(170 \pi \approx 534.1 \mathrm{~m}\) per min

    47. Screen Shot 2023-02-16 at 12.33.05 AM.png

    (0.2,0.98),(0.2,-0.98)

    49. Screen Shot 2023-02-16 at 12.33.11 AM.png

    (0.94,-0.35),(-0.94,-0.35)

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    \(\left(\dfrac{-\sqrt{3}}{2}, \dfrac{1}{2}\right),\left(\dfrac{-\sqrt{3}}{2}, \dfrac{-1}{2}\right)\)

    53.

    a Screen Shot 2023-02-16 at 12.50.43 AM.png

    b

    \(\theta\) 1 2 3 4 5 6
    \(s\) 4 8 12 16 20 24

    c Screen Shot 2023-02-16 at 12.51.52 AM.png

    \(m = 4\)

    d Arclength doubles; arclength triples

    55.

    a \(\dfrac{\pi}{10}\) radians per min

    b \(\dfrac{10 \pi}{9}\) radians per sec

    57.

    a \(\dfrac{\theta}{2 \pi}\)

    b \(\dfrac{3}{8}, \dfrac{5}{6}, \dfrac{7}{12}\)

    59. \(32.5 \mathrm{~cm}^2\)

    6.2 The Circular Functions

    Homework 6.2

    1.

      \(a\) \(b\) \(c\) \(d\)
    \(t\) \(\dfrac{\pi}{4}\) \(\dfrac{3\pi}{4}\) \(\dfrac{5\pi}{4}\) \(\dfrac{7\pi}{4}\)
    \(x\) \(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\) \(\dfrac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\) \(\dfrac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\) \(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)
    \(y\) \(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\) \(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\) \(\dfrac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\) \(\dfrac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\)

    3.

      \(a\) \(b\) \(c\) \(d\)
    \(t\) \(\dfrac{\pi}{3}\) \(\dfrac{2\pi}{3}\) \(\dfrac{4\pi}{3}\) \(\dfrac{5\pi}{3}\)
    \(x\) \(\dfrac{1}{2}\) \(\dfrac{-1}{2}\) \(\dfrac{-1}{2}\) \(\dfrac{1}{2}\)
    \(y\) \(\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\) \(\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\) \(\dfrac{-\sqrt{3}}{2}\) \(\dfrac{-\sqrt{3}}{2}\)

    5.

    a \(\sin 0.4 \approx 0.39, \cos 0.4 \approx 0.92, \tan 0.4 \approx 0.42\)

    b \(\sin 1.2 \approx 0.93, \cos 1.2 \approx 0.36, \tan 1.2 \approx 2.6\)

    c \(\sin 2 \approx 0.91, \cos 2 \approx -0.42, \tan 2 \approx -2.2\)

    7.

    a \(\sin 2.8 \approx 0.33, \cos 2.8 \approx -0.94, \tan 2.8 \approx -0.36\)

    b \(\sin 3.5 \approx -0.35, \cos 3.5 \approx -0.94, \tan 3.5 \approx 0.37\)

    c \(\sin 5 \approx -0.96, \cos 5 \approx 0.28, \tan 5 \approx -3.3\)

    9. \(t \approx 1.27\) or \(t \approx 5\)

    11. \(t \approx 3.92\) or \(t \approx 5.5\)

    13. \(t \approx 2.72\) or \(t \approx 5.87\)

    15. II

    17. II

    19. III

    21. Negative

    23. Positive

    25. Positive

    27. \(\sin 3.5, \sin 0.5, \sin 2.5, \sin 1.5\)

    29. \(\cos 3, \cos 4, \cos 2, \cos 5\)

    31. January 1: 4.24, April 1: 6.45, July 1: 8:02, October 1: 5:55

    33. 1.34

    35. 0.84

    37. 0.02

    39. \(\dfrac{1}{12}\pi\)

    41. \(\dfrac{1}{3}\pi\)

    43. \(\dfrac{1}{4}\pi\)

    45.

    a \(\dfrac{5\pi}{6}, \dfrac{7\pi}{6}, \dfrac{11\pi}{6}\)

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    b \(\dfrac{3\pi}{4}, \dfrac{5\pi}{4}, \dfrac{7\pi}{4\)

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    c \(\dfrac{2\pi}{3}, \dfrac{4\pi}{3}, \dfrac{5\pi}{3}\)

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    47.

    \(\theta\) \(\sin \theta\) \(\cos \theta\) \(\tan \theta\)
    \(\dfrac{7\pi}{6}\) \(\dfrac{-1}{2}\) \(\dfrac{-\sqrt{3}}{2}\) \(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)
    \(\dfrac{5\pi}{4}\) \(\dfrac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\) \(\dfrac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\) 1
    \(\dfrac{4\pi}{3}\) \(\dfrac{-\sqrt{3}}{2}\) \(\dfrac{-1}{2}\) \(\sqrt{3}\)

    49. \(\dfrac{1}{4}\)

    51. \(- \dfrac{3 + \sqrt{3}}{3}\)

    53. \(\dfrac{3 - 6 \sqrt{3}}{4}\)

    55. \((\cos 2.5, \sin 2.5) \approx (-0.8, 0.6)\)

    57. \((\cos 8.5, \sin 8.5) \approx (-0.6, 0.8)\)

    59. \(\cos 5 \approx 0.28\) mi east, \(\sin 5 \approx -0.96\) mi north, or about 0.96 mi south

    61. 1.75

    63. 5.8

    65. 3.84

    67.

    a Screen Shot 2023-02-19 at 12.27.45 AM.png

    Intersection: \((\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}, \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}})\) and \((\dfrac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}, \dfrac{-1}{\sqrt{2}})\)

    b \((\cos \dfrac{\pi}{4}, \sin \dfrac{\pi}{4})\) and \((\cos \dfrac{5\pi}{4}, \sin \dfrac{5\pi}{4})\)

    69.

    a Screen Shot 2023-02-19 at 12.42.53 AM.png

    \(m = \dfrac{3}{8}\)

    b \(\tan ^{-1}\left(\dfrac{3}{8}\right) \approx 0.3588\)

    71. \(y-2=\sqrt{3}(x-4)\)

    73. \(y+8=(\tan 2.4)((x-5)\) or \(y+8=-0.916(x-5)\)

    75. Any point \((x, y)\) on the terminal side of \(\theta\) satisfies \(\cos \theta=\frac{x}{r}, \sin \theta=\frac{y}{r}\). For the point \(P\) where \(r=1, \cos \theta=x, \sin \theta=y\). The arc of length \(t\) is spanned by an angle \(\theta\) in standard position. Because arclength is \(r \theta\) and \(r=1, t=\theta\), so \(x=\cos t, y=\sin t\).

    77. The two right triangles shown are similar, so their sides are proportional. The hypotenuse of the large triangle is \(r\) times the hypotenuse of the small triangle, so the two legs of the large triangle must be \(r\) times the legs of the small triangle. Thus, because the coordinates of the vertex on the unit circle are \((\cos \theta, \sin \theta)\), the coordinates of \(P\) must be \((r \cos \theta, r \sin \theta)\).

    79. \(71 \mathrm{~m}\) west, \(587 \mathrm{~m}\) north

    6.3 Graphs of the Circular Functions

    Homework 6.3

    1.

    a

    \(\theta\) 0 \(\dfrac{\pi}{12}\) \(\dfrac{\pi}{6}\) \(\dfrac{\pi}{4}\) \(\dfrac{\pi}{3}\) \(\dfrac{5\pi}{12}\) \(\dfrac{\pi}{2}\) \(\dfrac{7\pi}{12}\) \(\dfrac{2\pi}{3}\) \(\dfrac{3\pi}{4}\) \(\dfrac{5\pi}{6}\) \(\dfrac{11\pi}{12}\) \(\pi\)
    \(\cos \theta\) 1 0.97 0.87 0.71 0.50 0.26 0 -0.26 -0.50 -0.71 -0.87 -0.97 -1

    b Screen Shot 2023-02-19 at 12.54.29 AM.png

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    5.

    a Screen Shot 2023-02-19 at 12.58.31 AM.png

    b Domain: \((-\infty, \infty)\), range: \([-1,1]\)

    7.

    a Screen Shot 2023-02-19 at 12.58.37 AM.png

    b Domain: \(x \neq \dfrac{n \pi}{2}, n\) an odd integer, range: \((-\infty, \infty)\)

    9.

    a \(x \approx 0.7\) or \(x \approx 2.4\)

    b \(x \approx 0.36\) or \(x \approx 2.78\)

    11.

    a \(x \approx 2\) or \(x \approx 4.3\)

    b \(x \approx 2.5\) or \(x \approx 3.79\)

    13. \(x \approx 1.3\) or \(x \approx 4.5\)

    15. \(x \approx 2.7\) or \(x \approx 5.8\)

    17. \(x \approx 1.4\) or \(x \approx 4.5\)

    19. \(x \approx 2.2\) or \(x \approx 5.3\)

    21. I: 0.5, II: 2.7, III: 3.6, IV: 5.8

    23. I: 0.6, II: 2.6, III: 3.7, IV: 5.7

    25. I: 1.3, II: 1.8, III: 4.5, IV: 4.9

    27. \(t \approx 0.74\) or \(t \approx 5.55\)

    29. \(t \approx 1.01\) or \(t \approx 4.15\)

    31. \(x \approx 3.94\) or \(x \approx 5.48\)

    33. \(t=\dfrac{3 \pi}{2}\)

    35. \(x=\dfrac{\pi}{4}\) or \(x=\dfrac{5 \pi}{4}\)

    37. \(z=\dfrac{\pi}{3}\) or \(z=\dfrac{5 \pi}{3}\)

    39. \(s=\dfrac{2 \pi}{3}\) or \(s=\dfrac{5 \pi}{3}\)

    41. \(t=\dfrac{5 \pi}{4}\) or \(t=\dfrac{7 \pi}{4}\)

    43. \(x=\dfrac{5 \pi}{6}\) or \(x=\dfrac{7 \pi}{6}\)

    45. a 0.78 b 1.12

    47. a 0.26 b 1.28

    49. a −0.9 b No solution

    51.

    a \(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)

    b 0.9

    53. \(-6 \sqrt{2}\)

    55. \(-4 \sqrt{3}\)

    57. 6

    59.

    b-c. Screen Shot 2023-02-19 at 1.17.17 AM.png

    d. \(t \approx 10\) and \(t \approx 20\)

    e. \(t \approx 7.5\) to \(t \approx 22\)

    61.

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    d. High: day \(204,105^{\circ}\); low: day \(25,66^{\circ}\)

    e. \(d \approx 128\) to \(d \approx 281\)

    63.

    a \(-0.8,0.6, \dfrac{-4}{3}\)

    b \(0.8,-0.6, \dfrac{-4}{3}\)

    c \(-0.8,-0.6, \dfrac{4}{3}\)

    65.

    a \(0.92,-0.39, \dfrac{-92}{39}\)

    b \(-0.92,0.39, \dfrac{-92}{39}\)

    c \(0.92,0.39, \dfrac{92}{39}\)

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    71.

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    b Domain: \((-\infty, \infty)\), range: \((-\infty, 9]\)

    73.

    a Screen Shot 2023-02-19 at 1.22.16 AM.png

    b Domain: \(x \neq 0\), range: \((-\infty, 2)\)

    75.

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    b Domain: \([6, \infty)\), range: \([0, \infty)\)

    77.

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    b Domain: \([-2,2]\), range: \([-2,0]\)

    79.

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    \(x\) 0 \(\dfrac{\pi}{2}\) \(\pi\) \(\dfrac{3\pi}{2}\) \(2\pi\)
    \(\cos x\) 1 0 -1 0 1

    b Domain: \((-\infty, \infty)\), Rangee: \([-1,1]\)

    6.4 Chapter 6 Summary and Review

    Chapter 6 Review Problems

    1.

    a \(\dfrac{5 \pi}{12}\)

    b \(\dfrac{7 \pi}{6}\)

    c \(\dfrac{17 \pi}{9}\)

    3.

    a 0.47

    b 2.48

    c 3.80

    5.

    a \(150^{\circ}\)

    b \(54^{\circ}\)

    c \(230^{\circ}\)

    7.

    a \(114.59^{\circ}\)

    b \(206.26^{\circ}\)

    c \(45.84^{\circ}\)

    9.

    a \(\dfrac{4 \pi}{3}\)

    b \(\dfrac{7\pi}{6}\)

    c \(\dfrac{9 \pi}{4}\)

    11.

    a \(\dfrac{1}{8}\)

    b \(\dfrac{5}{16}\)

    c \(\dfrac{7}{6}\)

    13.

    a II

    b I

    c IV

    15.

    a 0.006, 2.17, 0.0379

    b 0.0379

    17. 6885 mph

    19.

    a 0

    b \(\dfrac{-8}{\sqrt{3}}\)

    c \(\dfrac{-1}{2}\)

    21.

    a (0.5, 0.8)

    b (−0.4, 0.9)

    c (−1.0, 0.1)

    23.

    a \((r \cos \alpha, r \sin \alpha)\)

    b \((-r \cos \alpha, r \sin \alpha)\)

    c \((-r \cos \alpha,-r \sin \alpha)\)

    d \((r \cos \alpha,-r \sin \alpha)\)

    25. \(6 \pi\)

    27. >

    29. <

    31. 9.86

    33. −1.33

    35.

    a \(\dfrac{\pi}{6}\)

    b \(\dfrac{\pi}{4}\)

    c \(\dfrac{3 \pi}{8}\)

    d \(\dfrac{5 \pi}{12}\)

    37.

    a 0.34

    b 0.76

    c 1.25

    d 1.5

    39.\(158.2^{\circ}\)

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    43.

    a Screen Shot 2023-02-25 at 1.25.00 PM.png mid: \(y=5\), amp: 3, period: \(\pi\)

    b Screen Shot 2023-02-25 at 1.25.05 PM.png 0.86, 2.28, 4.00, 5.42

    45.

    a Screen Shot 2023-02-25 at 1.25.23 PM.png mid: \(y=10\), amp: 4.8, period: \(2\pi\)

    b Screen Shot 2023-02-25 at 1.25.31 PM.png 1.93, 4.2

    47. \(\dfrac{5 \pi}{12}, \dfrac{17 \pi}{12}\)

    49. \(\dfrac{\pi}{3}, \dfrac{2 \pi}{3}\)

    51. \(\pi\)

    53. 1.37, 4.51

    55. 6.02, 3.40

    57. 0.32, 5.97

    59.

    a 1.21, 5.07

    b 0.9394

    61.

    a 0.40, 2.74

    b 0.3827

    63. Screen Shot 2023-02-25 at 1.31.06 PM.png Dom: all real numbers, Rge: \(y ≥ 4\)

    65. Screen Shot 2023-02-25 at 1.31.16 PM.png Dom: \(−4 ≤ s ≤ 4\), Rge: \(−4 ≤ y ≤ 0\)

    67.

    a \(x^2+y^2=1\)

    b \((\cos t, \sin t)\)

    c \(\cos ^2 t+\sin ^2 t=1\)

    d Yes


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