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Example Question #1 : Evaluating Trig Functions
Find the value of to the nearest tenth if
and
.
Rewrite in terms of sine and cosine.
Substitute the known values and evaluate.
The answer to the nearest tenth is .
Example Question #1 : Find The Decimal Value Of A Trigonometric Function
Determine the value of in decimal form.
Ensure the calculator is in radian mode since the expression shows the angle in terms of . Also convert cotangent to tangent.
Example Question #1 : Find The Decimal Value Of A Trigonometric Function
Find the decimal value of
To determine the decimal value of the following trig function, , make sure that the calculator is in radian mode.
Compute the expression.
Example Question #1 : Find The Decimal Value Of A Trigonometric Function
Determine the correct value of
.
The question asks for the y-coordinate on the unit circle when the degree angle is
.
Be careful not to confuse finding the value of the angle when the y-value of the coordinate of the unit circle is .
Ensure that the calculator is in degree mode.
Example Question #1 : Find The Decimal Value Of A Trigonometric Function
Find the value of
.
Before beginning this problem on a calculator, though this is not necessary since these are special angles, ensure that the mode of the calculator is in degrees.
Input the values of the expression and solve.
Example Question #1 : Find The Degree Measure Of An Angle For Which The Value Of A Trigonometric Function Is Known
Solve for all x on the interval
,
,
,
,
,
Solve for all x on the interval
We can begin by recalling which two quadrants have a positive sine. Because sine corresponds to the y-value, we know that sine is positive in quadrants I and II.
Next, recall where we get .
always corresponds to our
-increment angles. In this case, the angles we are looking for are
and
, because those are the two
-increment angles in the first two quadrants.
Now, you might be saying, "what about ? That is an increment of 45."
While that is true, , not
So our answer is:
,
Example Question #2 : Find The Degree Measure Of An Angle For Which The Value Of A Trigonometric Function Is Known
Solve for all x on the interval
Solve for all x on the interval
Remember Soh, Cah, Toa?
For this problem it helps to recall that
Since our tangent is equal to 1 in this problem, we know that our opposite and adjacent sides must be the same (otherwise we wouldn't get "1" when we divided them)
Can you think of any angles in the first quadrant which yield equal x and y values?
If you guessed you guessed right! Remember that your
angle in the unit circle will give you a
triangle, which will have equal height and base.
Example Question #1 : Evaluating Trig Functions
The above triangle is a right triangle. Find the value of (in degrees).
One can setup the relationship
.
After taking the arccosine,
the arccosine cancels out the cosine leaving just the value of .
Example Question #9 : Evaluating Trig Functions
What is the value of (in degrees)?
One can setup the relationship
.
After taking the arctangent,
the arctangent cancels out the tangent and we are left with the value of .
Example Question #10 : Evaluating Trig Functions
Solve for :
or
or
or
or
or
or
If the sine of an angle, in this case is
, the angle must be
or
.
Then we need to solve for theta by dividing by 3:
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