7 Trigonometric Identities and Equations © 2008 Pearson Addison-Wesley. All rights reserved...

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Trigonometric Identities and Equations

© 2008 Pearson Addison-Wesley.All rights reserved

Sections 7.5–7.7

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7.5Inverse Circular Functions7.6Trigonometric Equations7.7

Equations Involving Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Trigonometric Identities and Equations7


Inverse Circular Functions7.5Inverse Functions ▪ Inverse Sine Function ▪ Inverse Cosine Function ▪ Inverse Tangent Function ▪ Remaining Inverse Circular Functions ▪ Inverse Function Values


Find y in each equation.

7.5 Example 1 Finding Inverse Sine Values (page 688)


7.5 Example 1 Finding Inverse Sine Values (cont.)


7.5 Example 1 Finding Inverse Sine Values (cont.)

is not in the domain of the inverse sine function, [–1, 1], so does not exist.

A graphing calculator will give an error message for this input.



7.5 Example 2 Finding Inverse Cosine Values (page 689)


7.5 Example 3 Finding Inverse Function Values (Degree-Measured Angles) (page 692)

Find the degree measure of θ in each of the following.


7.5 Example 4 Finding Inverse Function Values With a Calculator (page 693)

(a) Find y in radians if

With the calculator in radian mode, enter as

y = 1.823476582


7.5 Example 4(b) Finding Inverse Function Values With a Calculator (page 693)

(b) Find θ in degrees if θ = arccot(–.2528).

A calculator gives the inverse cotangent value of a negative number as a quadrant IV angle.

The restriction on the range of arccotangent implies that the angle must be in quadrant II, so, with the calculator in degree mode, enter arccot(–.2528) as


7.5 Example 4(b) Finding Inverse Function Values With a Calculator (cont.)

θ = 104.1871349°


7.5 Example 5 Finding Function Values Using Definitions of the Trigonometric Functions (page 693)

Evaluate each expression without a calculator.

Since arcsin is defined only in quadrants I and IV, and

is positive, θ is in quadrant I.


7.5 Example 5(a) Finding Function Values Using Definitions of the Trigonometric Functions (cont.)


7.5 Example 5(b) Finding Function Values Using Definitions of the Trigonometric Functions (page 693)

Since arccot is defined only in quadrants I and II, and

is negative, θ is in quadrant

II.


7.5 Example 5(b) Finding Function Values Using Definitions of the Trigonometric Functions (cont.)


7.5 Example 6(a) Finding Function Values Using Identities

(page 694) Evaluate the expression without a calculator.

Use the cosine difference identity:



(cont.) Sketch both A and B in quadrant I. Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing side.



(cont.)


7.5 Example 6(b) Finding Function Values Using Identities

(page 694) Evaluate the expression without a calculator.

Use the double-angle sine identity:

sin(2 arccot (–5))

Let A = arccot (–5), so cot A = –5.



(cont.) Sketch A in quadrant II. Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing side.



(cont.)


7.5 Example 7(a) Finding Function Values in Terms of u

(page 695) Write , as an algebraic expression in u.

Sketch θ in quadrant I. Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing side.


7.5 Example 7(a) Finding Function Values in Terms of u

(cont.)


7.5 Example 7(b) Finding Function Values in Terms of u

(page 695) Write , u > 0, as an algebraic expression in u.

Sketch θ in quadrant I. Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing side.


7.5 Example 7(b) Finding Function Values in Terms of u

(cont.)

Use the double-angle sine identity to find sin 2θ.


7.5 Example 8 Finding the Optimal Angle of Elevation of a Shot Put (page 696)

The optimal angle of elevation θ a shot-putter should aim for to throw the greatest distance depends on the velocity v and the initial height h of the shot.


7.5 Example 8 Finding the Optimal Angle of Elevation of a Shot Put (cont.)

Suppose a shot-putter can consistently throw the steel ball with h = 7.5 ft and v = 50 ft per sec. At what angle should he throw the ball to maximize distance?

One model for θ that achieves this greatest distance is


Trigonometric Equations7.6Solving by Linear Methods ▪ Solving by Factoring ▪ Solving by Quadratic Methods ▪ Solving by Using Trigonometric Identities ▪ Equations with Half-Angles ▪ Equations with Multiple Angles ▪ Applications


7.6 Example 1 Solving a Trigonometric Equation by Linear Methods (page 701)

is positive in quadrants I and III.

The reference angle is 30° because


7.6 Example 1 Solving a Trigonometric Equation by Linear Methods (cont.)

Solution set: {30°, 210°}


7.6 Example 2 Solving a Trigonometric Equation by Factoring (page 701)

or

Solution set: {90°, 135°, 270°, 315°}


7.6 Example 3 Solving a Trigonometric Equation by Factoring (page 702)


7.6 Example 3 Solving a Trigonometric Equation by Factoring (cont.)

has one solution,

has two solutions, the angles in quadrants III and IV with the reference angle .729728:3.8713 and 5.5535.


7.6 Example 4 Solving a Trigonometric Equation Using the Quadratic Formula (page 702)

Find all solutions of

Use the quadratic formula with a = 1, b = 2, and c = –1 to solve for cos x.


7.6 Example 4 Solving a Trigonometric Equation Using the Quadratic Formula (cont.)

Since there are two solutions, one in quadrant I and the other in quadrant IV.

Since , there are no solutions for this value of cos x.

To find all solutions, add integer multiples of the period of cosine, 2


7.6 Example 5 Solving a Trigonometric Equation by Squaring (page 703)

Square both sides.

The possible solutions are


7.6 Example 5 Solving a Trigonometric Equation by Squaring (cont.)

Since the solution was found by squaring both sides of an equation, we must check that each proposed solution is a solution of the original equation.

Not a solution Solution


7.6 Example 6 Solving an Equation Using a Half-Angle Identity (page 704)

(a) over the interval and (b) give all solutions.

is not in the requested domain.


7.6 Example 6 Solving an Equation Using a Half-Angle Identity (cont.)

This is a cosine curve with period


7.6 Example 7 Solving an Equation With a Double Angle

(page 705)

Factor.

or


7.6 Example 8 Solving an Equation Using a Multiple Angle Identity (page 705)

From the given interval 0° ≤ θ < 360°, the interval for 2θ is 0° ≤ 2θ < 720°.


7.6 Example 8 Solving an Equation Using a Multiple Angle Identity (cont.)

Since cosine is negative in quadrants II and III, solutions over this interval are


7.6 Example 9 Describing a Musical Tone From a Graph

(page 706) A basic component of music is a pure tone. The graph below models the sinusoidal pressure y = P in pounds per square foot from a pure tone at time x = t in seconds.


7.6 Example 9(a) Describing a Musical Tone From a Graph

(page 706) The frequency of a pure tone is often measured in hertz. One hertz is equal to one cycle per second and is abbreviated Hz. What is the frequency f in hertz of the pure tone shown in the graph?

There are 4 cycles in .0182 seconds.

The frequency is 220 Hz.


7.6 Example 9(b) Describing a Musical Tone From a Graph

(page 706) The time for the tone to produce one complete cycle is called the period.

Approximate the period T in seconds of the pure tone.

Four periods cover a time of .0182 seconds.

One period =


7.6 Example 9(c) Describing a Musical Tone From a Graph

(page 706) Use a calculator to estimate the first solution to the equation that makes y = .002 over the interval [0, .0182].

The first point of intersection is at about x = .00053 sec.


7.6 Example 10 Analyzing Pressures of Upper Harmonics

(page 707) Suppose that the E key above middle C is played on a piano. Its fundamental frequency isand its associate pressure is expressed as

(a) What are the next four frequencies at which the string will vibrate?


7.6 Example 10 Analyzing Pressures of Upper Harmonics

(cont.) (b) What are the pressures corresponding to these

four upper harmonics?


Equations Involving Inverse Trigonometric Functions 7.7Solving for x in Terms of y Using Inverse Functions ▪ Solving Inverse Trigonometric Equations


7.7 Example 1 Solving an Equation for a Variable Using Inverse Notation (page 713)


7.7 Example 2 Solving an Equation Involving an Inverse Trigonometric Function (page 713)


7.7 Example 3 Solving an Equation Involving Inverse Trigonometric Functions (page 714)


7.7 Example 3 Solving an Equation Involving Inverse Trigonometric Functions (cont.)

Sketch u in quadrant I. Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing side.


7.7 Example 4 Solving an Inverse Trigonometric Equation Using an Identity (page 714)

Isolate one inverse function on one side of the equation:

Sine difference identity

By definition, the arcsine function is defined in

quadrants I and IV, so


7.7 Example 4 Solving an Inverse Trigonometric Equation Using an Identity (cont.)

From equation (1),

Sketch u in Quadrant III. Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing side.

By definition, the range of arccos x is so the intersection of the two ranges is



Substitute into equation (2):

Square both sides.



Check each potential solution.

There is no value of x in the given domain

such that



Range of arcsine is

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