Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Determine the values of the trigonometric functions of angle a if P is a point on terminal side of a .The coordinates of P are (3,4); (-3,4);...

We know that the definitions of the trigonometric
functions are:


sin a = y/r


cos
a = x/r


tan a = y/x


cot a =
x/y


sec a = r/x


csc a =
r/y


We'll calculate r using the Pythagorean theorem in a
right angle triangle:


r^2 = x^2 +
y^2


r = sqrt (x^2 + y^2)


We'll
calculate the values for the trigonometric functions and we'll choose the smallest
positive angle in the standard position for P(3,4).


r =
sqrt (3^2 + 4^2)


r =
sqrt(9+16)


r = sqrt 25


r =
5


sin a = 4/5 ; cos a =
3/5


tan a = sin a/cos a


tan a
= (4/5)/(3/5)


tan a = 4/3


cot
a = 1/tan a


cot a = 3/4


sec a
= 5/3


csc a = 5/4


We'll
calculate the values for the trigonometric functions and we'll choose the smallest
positive angle in the standard position for P(-3,4).


r =
sqrt [(-3)^2 + 4^2]


r =
sqrt(9+16)


r = sqrt 25


r =
5


sin a = 4/5 ; cos a =
-3/5


tan a = sin a/cos a


tan a
= (4/5)/(-3/5)


tan a =
-4/3


cot a = 1/tan a


cot a =
-3/4


sec a = -5/3


csc a =
5/4


We'll calculate the values for the trigonometric
functions and we'll choose the smallest positive angle in the standard position for
P(-1,-3).


r = sqrt [(-1)^2 +
(-3)^2]


r = sqrt(1+9)


r = sqrt
10


sin a = -3/sqrt10


sin a =
-3*sqrt10/10


cos a =
-1/sqrt10


cos a =
-sqrt10/10


tan a =
(-3*sqrt10/10)/( -sqrt10/10)


tan a =
3


cot a = 1/3


sec a =
-sqrt10


csc a = -sqrt10/3

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