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10/09/2011

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Term

 

§1.1

 

How is an angle formed?

Definition
By two rays with the same end point.
Term

§1.1

 

What is the vertex?

Definition
The common end point of the angle.
Term

§1.1

 

What are the sides of an angle also called?

Definition
The sides of an angle are also called rays.
Term

§1.1

What is the vertex of the angle(Θ) labled?

 

[image]

Definition

The vertex of the angle Θ is labled B.

 

Also denoted as ABC, where

the letter associated with the vertex

is written between

the letters associated with

the points on each side.

Term

§1.1

Which side, (BC) or (BA), is the initial side of the angleΘ?

[image]

Definition
BC is the initial side.
Term

§1.1

Which side, (BC) or (BA), is the terminal side of the angleΘ?

 [image]

 

Definition
BA is the terminal side.
Term

§1.1

 

When is the angle formed considered a positive angle?

 

Definition

When the rotation from the initial side

to the terminal side

takes place in a

counterclockwise direction.

Term

§1.1

 

When is the angle formed considered a negative angle?

Definition

When the rotation formed

from the initial side

to the terminal side

takes place in a

clockwise direction.

Term

§1.1

 

How many degrees are in an angle formed by

one complete revolution?

Definition
360°
Term

§1.1

 

What is the fraction of 1° out of a full rotation?

Definition

 

1° = _1_

        360

Term

§1.1

 

What are angles called, that measure 90°?

Definition
Right angles
Term

§1.1

 

What are angles called, that measure 180°?

Definition
Straight angles
Term

§1.1

 

What are angles called, that measure between 0° and 90°?

Definition
Acute angles
Term

§1.1

 

What are angles called, that measure between 90° and 180°?

Definition
Obtuse angles
Term

§1.1

 

What are two angles, the sum of the measure of which is 90°?

Definition
Complimentary angles
Term

§1.1

 

What is the measure of the compliment of an angle with a measure of 60°?

Definition

The compliment of an agle, with the measure of 60°, has a measure of 30°.

 

Because:

60° + 30° = 90°

Term

§1.1

 

What are two angles, the sum of the measure of which is 180°?

Definition
Supplementary angles
Term

§1.1

 

What is the measure of the supplement of an angle with a measure of 45°?

Definition

The supplement of an angle with a measure of 45°, has a measure of 135°.

 

Because:

45° + 135° = 180°

Term

§1.1

 

"Angle Θ" can also mean what?

Definition
"The measure of angle Θ"
Term

§1.1

 

What is an equilateral triangle?

Definition
A triangle in which all three sides are of equal length and all three angles are equal.
Term

§1.1

 

What is an isosceles triangle?

Definition
A triangle which has two equal sides and two equal angles.
Term

§1.1

 

What is a scalene triangle?

Definition
A triangle in which all three sides and angles are different.
Term

§1.1

 

What is an acute triangle?

Definition
A triangle in which all three angles are acute.
Term

§1.1

 

What is an obtuse triangle?

Definition
A triangle which has exactly one obtuse angle.
Term

§1.1

 

What is a right triangle?

Definition
A triangle which has exactly one right angle.
Term

§1.1

 

What is the hypotenuse?

Definition
The longest side of of every right triangle, located oposite the right angle.
Term

§1.1

 

What are the two sides of a right triangle that are not the hypotenuse?

Definition
The remaining two sides are called the legs.
Term

§1.1

 

The sum of angles in any triangle are.... ?

Definition
180°
Term

§1.1

 

In a right triangle, what are the two angles considered, which are not right angles?

Definition
A right triangle contains one right angle and the other two angles are both complimentary and acute.
Term

§1.1

 

According to the Pythagorean Theorem:

"In any right triangle, the square of the length of the longest side (the hypotenuse) is equal to..." what?

Definition

"...is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides (legs)."

[image]

If "C" = 90°, then  c2=a2+b2

Term

§1.1

 

What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

Definition
Area = (1/2)(base)(height)
Term

§1.1

 

What is a Pythagorean triple?

Definition

Whenever the three sides in a right triangle are natural numbers. 

After "3,4,5":

[image]

 

Term

§1.1

 

What are the relative measures of a 30°-60°-90° triangle?

Definition

[image]

In any right triangle in which the two acute angles are 30° and 60°;

 

*the hypotenuse is always twice the shortest side (a),

 

*and the side of medium length (opposite the 60° angle) is always √3 times the shortest side.

 

Term

§1.1

 

What are the relative measures of a 45°-45°-90° triangle?

Definition

[image]

If the two acute angles in a right triangle are both 45°;

*the two shorter sides (legs) are equal

 

*and the longest side (hypotenuse) is √2 times as long as the shorter sides.

 

That is, if the legs are of length n, then the hypotenuse has length n√2.

Term

§1.2

 

 Who invented the rectangular coordinate system?

Definition
René Descartes in 1637.
Term

§1.2

 

What four sections is the cartesian coordinate system divided into by the axes?

Definition

Quadrants

[image]

Term

§1.2

 

What is the idea of the rectangular coordinate system?

Definition

It can measure position on a plane.

Ex: the point (-2,4) is plotted below;

[image]

Term

§1.2

 

What is the definition of a graph?

Definition

A picture of all solutions to an equation in 2 variables. 

Ex; The equation of Y=2X-1 is graphed as;

[image]

Term

§1.2

 

Whatis the output, or dependent, of the equation Y=2X?

Definition
Y
Term

§1.2

 

Whatis the input, or independent, of the equation Y=2X?

Definition
X
Term

§1.2

 

How can a slope be verified on a graphing calculator?

Definition

To verify any point (other than the origin) on the line Y=(3/2)X ; 

  1. Set window to -6≤X≤6 and -6≤Y≤6 with [graph], [F2{wind}], reset; "Xmin=-6, Xmax=6, Ymin=-6, Ymax=6" then [F1y(x)=]
  2.  Define function as "Y1=3[x-var]/2" [2nd][F4{trace}]
  3. Slide tracer along graph to check points of solution and verify slope ratio.

 

Term

§1.2

 

Any parabola that opens up or down can be described by an equation of what form?

Definition
Y = a (X - h)2 + k
Term

§1.2

 

In an equation of the form Y = a (X - h)2 + k , which two variables indicate the point of the vertex?

Definition
(h,k)
Term

§1.2

 

In an equation of the form Y = a (X - h)2 + k , how does the variable "a" change the shape of the graph of the parabola?

Definition

The shape of:

+a = upward facing

-a = downward facing

a>1 = narrow

a<1 = wide

[image]

Term

§1.2

 

How can the equation of a parabola be verified on a graphing calculator?

Definition

To verify the parabola of Y=-(7/640)(X-80)2+70:

  1. Set window settings to 0≤X≤180, scale=20; 0≤Y≤80, scale 10
  2. Define function as Y1=-(7/640)(X-80)2+70, [2nd][F5{graph}]
  3. Evaluate [more][more][F1{EVAL}] at "0" [ENTER].  Blinking point? check!  Then evaluate again [EXIT][F1{EVAL}] at "160 [ENTER].  Blinking point? check!
Term

§1.2

 

The distance between any two points (X1,Y1) and (X2,Y2) are given by what formula?

Definition

The Distance Formula:

 

[image]

Term

§1.2

 

How can the distance formula be derived?

Definition

By applying the Pythagorean Theorem to a right triangle. 

Let the hypotenuse = r

r2= (X2-X1)2+(Y2-Y1)2

r=√{(X2-X1)2+(Y2-Y1)2}

[image]

 

Term

§1.2

 

What is the definition of a circle?

Definition
The set of all points in the plane that are a fixed distance from a given fixed point.
Term

§1.2

 

What is the radius of a circle?

Definition
The fixed distance of the circle.
Term

§1.2

 

What is the center of a circle?

Definition
The fixed point of a circle.
Term

§1.2

 

Apply the distance formula to a circle if:

r>0 = radius

(h-k) = the center

(x,y) = any point on the circle

Definition
√{(x-h)2 + (y-k)2} = r
Term

§1.2

 

What is the equation of a circle?

Definition
( x - h )2 + ( y - k )2 = r2
Term

§1.2

 

What is a unit circle?

Definition

When the radius = 1

x2+Y2=1

Term

§1.2

 

How is the circle x2+y2=1 graphed on a calculator?

Definition
  1. Isolate Y; y2=1-x2,  y=±√{1-x2}
  2. Define each resulting function seperately as "Y1 = √(1-X2)"  and  "Y2 = -√(1-X2)
  3. Set window and scale as needed
Term

§1.2

 

What does ± mean when found in the function of a circle ( y=±√{1-x2} ) ?

Definition

The circle is the union of two seperate functions:

+√... represents the top half of the circle.

-√... represents the bottom half of the circle.

Term

§1.2

 

When is an angle in standard form/position?

Definition

If its initial side is along the positive X-axis and its vertex is at the origin. 

The angle itself is positive, meaning counterclockwise.

Term

§1.2

 

What does "Θ∈QI" mean?

Definition

If angle Θ is in standard position and the terminal side of Θ lies in Quadrant I, then we say

"Θ lies in quadrant I"

abbreviated thusly;

"Θ∈QI"

Term

§1.2

 

What is a quadrant angle?

Definition

The terminal side of the angle, in standard position, lies along one of the axes.

[image]

Term

§1.2

 

What are coterminal angles?

Definition

Two angles in standard position with the same terminal side.

[image]

Term

§1.2

 

If (k) is any integer, what is the formula for any angle that is coterminal (c) with (-90)°?

Definition
-90° ± 360°k = c°
Term

§1.3

 

Definition I

Definition

If Θ is an angle in standard position,

and the point (x,y) is

any point on the terminal side of Θ

other than the origin, then

the six trigonometric functions of angle Θ are:

The sine of Θ

The cosine of Θ

The tangent of Θ

The cotangent of Θ

The secant of Θ

The cosecant of Θ

(each defined on seperate notecards)

Term

§1.3

 

sinΘ

 

(According to definition I)

Definition

 

y

r

Term

§1.3

 

cosΘ

 

(According to definition I)

Definition

 

x

r

Term

§1.3

 

tanΘ

 

(According to definition I)

Definition


y

x


(x≠0)

Term

§1.3

 

cotΘ

 

(According to definition I)

Definition

 

x

y

 

(y≠0)

Term

§1.3

 

secΘ

 

(According to definition I)

Definition

 

r

x

 

(x≠0)

Term

§1.3

 

cscΘ

 

(According to definition I)

Definition

 

r

y

 

(y≠0)

Term

§1.3

 

What is "r" in Definition I?

Definition

"r" is the distance from the origin to (x,y) where:

x2+y2=r2

or

r=√(x2+y2)

Term

§1.3

 

What are the algebraic signs, + or -, of the six trigonomic functions in Quadrant I?

Definition

All positive:

sinΘ and cscΘ +

cosΘ and secΘ +

tanΘ and cotΘ +

Term

§1.3

 

What are the algebraic signs, + or -, of the six trigonomic functions in Quadrant II?

 

Definition

 

sinΘ and cscΘ +

 

cosΘ and secΘ -

tanΘ and cotΘ -

Term

 §1.3

 

   What are the algebraic signs, + or -, of the six trigonomic functions in Quadrant III?

Definition

sinΘ and cscΘ -

cosΘ and secΘ -

 

 tanΘ and cotΘ +

 

Term

 §1.3

 

   What are the algebraic signs, + or -, of the six trigonomic functions in Quadrant IV?

Definition

sinΘ and cscΘ -

 

cosΘ and secΘ +

 

 tanΘ and cotΘ -

Term

§1.4

 

What is the reciprocal identity of cscΘ?

Definition

 

 cscΘ=_1_

           sinΘ

Term

§1.4

 

What is the reciprocal identity of secΘ?

 

 

Definition

 

secΘ=_1_

          cosΘ

 

Term

§1.4

 

What is the reciprocal identity of cotΘ?

Definition

 

cotΘ=_1_

          tanΘ

Term

§1.4

 

What is the equivalent form of

the reciprocal identity of cscΘ=_1_?

                                           sinΘ

Definition

 

sinΘ=_1_

         cscΘ

Term

§1.4

 

What is the equivalent form of

 

the reciprocal identity of secΘ=_1_?

                                           cosΘ

 

Definition

 

cosΘ=_1_

           secΘ

 

Term

§1.4

 

What is the equivalent form of

the reciprocal identity of cotΘ=_1_?

                                          tanΘ

 

Definition

 

tanΘ=_1_

          cotΘ

Term

§1.4

 

What is the ratio identity of tanΘ?

 

(and why?)

Definition

 

tanΘ = sinΘ

           cosΘ

 

because

 

sinΘ  =  y/r  =  tanΘ

cosΘ      x/r      x             

Term

§1.4

 

What is the ratio identity of cotΘ?

 

(and why?)

Definition

cotΘ = cosΘ

           sinΘ

 

because

 

cosΘ  =  x/r  =  cotΘ

sinΘ      y/r      y            

Term

§1.4

 

What does the notation of sin2Θ mean?

Definition

The notation of sin2Θ

is shorthand notation for (sinΘ)2. 

 

It indicates we are to square the number

that is the sine of Θ.

Term

§1.4

 

What is the first Pythagorean Identity?

Definition
cos2Θ + sin2Θ = 1
Term

§1.4

 

What are the two equivalent forms

of the first Pythagorean Identity?

Definition

cosΘ =±√(1 - sin2Θ)

 

and

 

sinΘ =±√(1 - cos2Θ)

Term

§1.4

 

What is the second Pythagorean Identity?

Definition

 

1 + tan2Θ = sec2Θ

Term

§1.4

 

What is the third Pythagorean Identity?

Definition

 

1 + cot2Θ = csc2Θ

Term

§1.5

 

What does it mean to write

something "in terms of" something else?

 

ex. Write tanΘ "in terms of" sinΘ.

Definition

 

To write tanΘ "in terms of" sinΘ means

to write an expression

that is equivalent to tanΘ

but involves no trigonometric function

other than sinΘ.

Term

§2.1

 

What is a topographic map?

Definition

A type of mapcharacterized by large-scaledetail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour lines in modern mapping.

[image]

Term

§2.1

 

What are contour lines?

Definition

The curved lines on a topographic map; they are used to show the changes in elevation of the land shown on the map.

[image]

Term

§2.1

 

What is the etymological definition of Trigonometry?

Definition

It is derived from two Greek words;

  1. tri'gonon: meaning triangle.
  2. met'ron: meaning measure.
Term

§2.1

 

Definition II

Definition

If triangle ABC is a right triangle with C=90°,

[image]

then the six trigonometric functions for A are defined as follows:

[image]

 

Term

§2.1

 

sin A

 

(According to definition II)

Definition

sin A =_side opposite A_= a

              hypotenuse        c

Term

§2.1

 

cos A

 

(According to definition II)

Definition

cos A =_side adjacent A_= b

              hypotenuse        c

Term

§2.1

 

tan A

 

(According to definition II)

Definition

tan A =_side opposite A_= a

            side adjacent A     b

Term

§2.1

 

cot A

 

(According to definition II)

Definition

cot A =_side adjacent A_= b

            side opposite A     a

Term

§2.1

 

sec A

 

(According to definition II)

Definition

sec A =__hypotenuse__= c

            side adjacent A    b

Term

§2.1

 

csc A

 

(According to definition II)

Definition

csc A =__hypotenuse__= c

            side opposite A   a

 

Term

§2.1

 

What are the cofunctions of Definition II?

Definition

Sine and cosine are cofunctions,

as are tangent and cotangent,

and secant and cosecant. 

 

We say sine is the cofunction of cosine,

and cosine is the cofunction of sine.

Ex:

[image]

sin A =_side opposite A_= a = cos B

    hypotenuse       c

=

cos B =_side adjacent B_= a = sin A

     hypotenuse       c

 

Term

§2.1

 

What does "sinus rectus complementi" mean?

Definition

The prefix co- in cosine, cosecant, and cotangent is a reference to the complement.

 

Around the year 1463, Regiomontanus used the term sinus rectus complementi, presumably referring to the cosine as the sine of the complemantary angle. 

 

In 1620, Edmund Gunter shortened this to co.sinus, which was further abbreviated as cosinus by John Newton in 1658.

Term

§2.1

 

What is the Cofunction Theorem?

Definition

A trigonometric function of an angle is always equal to the cofunction of the compliment angle.

[image]

Term

§2.1

 

What are the six trigonometric functions

for angle A?

 

If A = 0°, 90°,

(and from the two special triangles)

30°, 45° and 60°?

Definition
[image]
Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of sin0°?

Definition

 

0

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of sin30°?

Definition

 

_1_

2

 

 

 

 

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of sin45°?

Definition

 

_1_

√2

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of sin60°?

Definition

 

_√3_

2

 

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of sin90°?

 

Definition

 

1

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of cos0°?

Definition

 

1

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of cos30°?

Definition

 

_√3_

2

 

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of cos45°?

Definition

 

_1_

√2

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of cos60°?

 

Definition

 

_1_

2

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of cos90°?

 

Definition

 

0

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of tan0°?

 

Definition

 

0

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of tan30°?

 

Definition

 

_1_

√3

 

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of tan45°?

 

Definition

 

1

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of tan60°?

 

Definition

 

_√3_

1

 

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of tan90°?

 

Definition

 

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of cot0°?

 

Definition

 

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of cot30°?

 

Definition

 

√3

1

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of cot45°?

 

Definition

 

1

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of cot60°?

 

Definition

 

_1_

√3

 

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of cot90°?

 

Definition

 

0

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of sec0°?

 

Definition

 

1

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of sec30°?

 

Definition

 

_2_

√3

 

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of sec45°?

 

Definition

 

_√2_

1

 

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of sec60°?

 

Definition

 

2

1

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of sec90°?

 

Definition

 

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of csc0°?

Definition
Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of csc30°?

Definition

 

2

1

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of csc45°?

Definition

 

√2

1

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of csc60°?

Definition

 

_2_

√3

 

Term

§2.1

 

What is the exact value of csc90°?

Definition

 

1

Term

§2.2

 

What fraction is one minute of a degree?

Definition

A degree can be divided into 60 minutes. 

1°=60'  or  1'=(1/60)°

Term

§2.2

 

What is the fraction of one second

of one minute?

Definition

A minute can be divided into 60 seconds.

1'=60"  or  1"=(1/60)'

Term

§2.2

 

How is the expression 13° 24' 15" read?

Definition

Thirteen degrees,

Twenty four minutes,

Fifteen seconds.

Term

§2.3

 

How are significant digits found?

Definition

The number of significant digits

(or figures) in a number

is found by counting all the digits

from left to right

beginning with the first nonzero digit

on the left.

When no decimal point is present,

trailing zeros are not considered significant.

Term

§2.3

 

If the accuracy of sides of a triangle

is to two significant digits,

what is the acuracy of angles?

Definition
The acuracy of angles is to the nearest degree.
Term

§2.3

 

If the accuracy of sides of a triangle

is to three significant digits,

what is the acuracy of angles?

Definition

The acuracy of angles is to the

nearest 10 minutes or tenth of a degree.

Term

§2.3

 

If the accuracy of sides of a triangle

is to four significant digits,

what is the acuracy of angles?

Definition

The accuracy of angles is to the

nearest minute or hundredth of a degree.

Term

§2.4

 

Α     É‘

Definition
alpha
Term

§2.4

 

Β     β

Definition
beta
Term

§2.4

 

Γ     γ(GREEK) or (LATIN)É£

Definition
gamma
Term

§2.4

 

Δ     δ

Definition
delta
Term

§2.4

 

Ε     ε

Definition
epsilon
Term

§2.4

 

Θ     θ

Definition
theta
Term

§2.4

 

Σ     σ

Definition
sigma
Term

§2.4

 

Ω     ω

Definition
omega
Term

§2.4

 

What is the general formula for

a polygon with "n" sides?

Definition

P = _180 ( n - 2 )_

     n

Term

§2.4

 

What is the definition of

an angle of elevation?

Definition

An angle measured from the horizontal up.

[image]

Term

§2.4

 

What is the definition of

an angle of depression?

Definition

An angle measured from the horizontal down.

[image]

Term

§2.4

 

What is the mathematical definition

of line of sight?

Definition

If an observer is positioned

at the vertex of the angle

and views an object in the direction of

the nonhorizontal side of the angle. 

That side is sometimes called

the line of sight of the observer.

[image]

Term

§2.4

 

What is the bearing of a line?

Definition

The bearing of the line l

is the acute angle formed

by the north-south line

and the line l

 

Term

§2.4

 

What is the notation used to designate the bearing of a line?

Definition

The notation used

begins with N (north) or S (south),

followed by the number of degrees in the angle, and ends with E (east) or W (west).

[image]

Term

§2.5

 

Who discovered vectors?

 

 

Definition
Irish mathematician Sir William Hamilton (1805-1865)
Term

§2.5

 

What are vector quantities?

Definition
Quantities that have magnitude and direction.
Term

§2.5

 

What are scalars?

Definition

Quantities that have magnitude only,

no direction.

Term

§2.5

 

What are some vector quantities?

Definition

force

velocity

acceleration

Term

§2.5

 

How is notation used to distinguish between vectors and scalars?

Definition

Letters representing vectors in boldface type:

[image]

On paper, put an arrow above letters representing vectors:

[image]

 

The magnitude of a vector (a scalar) is represented with absolute value symbols:

[image]

Term

§2.5

 

What is zero vector?

Definition

A vector with a magnitude of zero,

and no defined direction.

Denoted by 0.

Term

§2.5

 

Is the position of a vector in space important?

Definition
No.
Term

§2.5

 

When are two vectors equivalent?

Definition

When the two vectors have

the same magnitude and direction.

 

[image]

Term

§2.5

 

What is the resultant vector?

Definition

The sum of two vectors; A + B

 

It is the vector that extends

from the tail of A to the tip of B

when the tail of B is placed at the tip of A.

[image]

Term

§2.5

 

 What is the parallelogram method of adding vectors?

Definition

In the parallelogram method for vector addition, the vectors are translated, (moved)

to a common origin, shown on the left:

[image]

Term

§2.5

 

What is the head to tail method for adding vectors?

Definition

Place the two vectors next to each other

such that the head of one vector

is touching the tail of the other vector. 

Shown on the right:

 

[image]

Term

§2.5

 

Which end of the vector is the "head"?

Definition

The head of the vector is the end with the arrow.  The "pointy" end.

 

Term

§2.5

 

Which end of the vector is the "tail"?

Definition
The tail of the vector is where the vector begins.
Term

§2.5

 

How are vectors subtracted?

Definition

Add the opposite of one vector to the other:

B-A = B+(-A)

[image]

Term

§2.5

 

What is the tail to tail method of

subtracting vectors?

Definition

Put the tails of the two vectors together and then draw the resulting vector from the tip of one to the tip of the other, completing a triangle.

[image]

Term

§2.5

 

What is the standard position for a vector?

Definition

When a coordinate system is superimposed on a vector so that the tail of the vector is at the origin.

[image]

Term

§2.5

 

What is the horizontal vector component

of the vector A?

Definition

Ax:

[image]

Term

§2.5

 

What is the vertical vector component

of the vector A?

Definition

Ay:

[image]

Term

§2.5

 

What is force?

Definition

A push or a pull.

[image]

Term

§2.5

 

What is static equilibrium?

Definition

The state of an object that is stationary (at rest).

 

When an object is in this state,

the sum of the forces acting on the object

must be equal to the zero vector 0.

Term

§2.5

 

What is tension?

Definition
The magnitude of the pulling force exerted by a string, cable, chain, or similar object on another object. It is the opposite of compression. As tension is the magnitude of a force, it is measured in newtons (or sometimes pounds-force) and is always measured parallel to the string on which it applies. There are two basic possibilities for systems of objects held by strings:[1] Either acceleration is zero and the system is therefore in equilibrium, or there is acceleration and therefore a net force is present. Note that a string is assumed to have negligible mass.
Term

§2.5

 

What is work, by mathematical definition?

Definition

If a constant force F is applied to an object

and moves the object in a straight line

a distance d in the direction of the force,

(and only in the direction of the force)

then the work W performed by the force is:

W=lFl*d


Term

§2.5

 

What is a common unit of measure for work?

Definition

Foot-pound

 

"ft-lb"

Term

§3.1

 

What are sheaves?

Definition

A wheel or roller

with a groove along its edge

for holding a belt, rope or cable.

When hung between two supports

and equipped with a belt, rope or cable,

one or more sheaves make up a pulley.

Term

§3.1

 

What is a reference angle?

Definition

For any angleθ in standard position,

the positive acute angle

between the terminal side of θ (0°)

and the x-axis (90°)

 

Denoted by [image].

 

Sometimes called a related angle.

Term

§3.1

 

Where is [image] if θ ε QI?

Definition
[image] = θ
Term

§3.1

 

Where is [image] if θ ε QII?

Definition
[image] = 180°-θ
Term

§3.1

 

 

 

Where is [image] if θ ε QIII?

 

Definition
[image] = θ - 180°
Term

§3.1

 

 Where is [image] if θ ε QIV?

 

Definition
[image] = 360° - θ
Term

§3.1

 

What is the Reference Angle Theorem?

Definition

A trigonometric function of

an angle and its reference angle

are the same,

except, perhaps, for a difference in sign.

Term

§3.1

 

What are the 4 steps to find

the trigonometric functions of angles

between 0° and 360°?

Definition
  1. Find [image], the reference angle.
  2. Determine the sign of the trigonometric function based on the quadrant in which θ terminates.
  3. Write the original trigonometric function of θ in terms of the same trigonometric function of [image].
  4. Find the trigonometric function of [image].
Term

§3.1

 

What are the trigonometric functions of an angle always equal to?

Definition

The trigonometric functions of an angleθ

are always equal to

any angle coterminal to θ.

 

For any integer k, sine and cosine:

sin(θ+360°k) = sinθ

cos(θ+360°k) = cosθ

Term

§3.1

 

How do we find values of trigonometric functions for an angle larger than 360° or smaller than 0°?

Definition

Find an angle between 0° and 360°

that is coterminal to the original angle

and then use the same 4 steps

to find the trigonometric functions.

Term

§3.1

 

How do we find trigonometric functions of angles that do not lend themselves to exact values?

Definition

Find an approximation for sinθ, cosθ, or tanθ

by entering the angle in a calculator

(in degree mode).

Term

§3.2

 

What is the central angle of a circle?

Definition
The central angle of a circle is an angle with its vertex at the center of the circle.
Term

§3.2

 

What is a radian?

Definition

In a circle, a central angle that cuts off an arc

equal in length to the radius of the circle

has a measure of 1 radian (rad).

[image]

Term

§3.2

 

What is radian measure?

Definition

If a central angle θ, in a circle of radius r,

cuts off an arc of length s, then:

θ(in radians)=s/r

[image]

Term

§3.2

 

What is the approximate degree measure

of one radian?

Definition
57.3°
Term

§3.2

 

What is the degree measure of θ in radians?

Definition

360° = 2π rad

 

180° = π rad

 

 

Term

§3.2

 

What is the radian measure of θ in degrees?

Definition

_π_ rad = 1°

180             

 

and

 

1 rad = (180/π)°

Term

§3.2

 

How do we convert from degrees to radians?

Definition

multiply both sides of the equaion

1°=_π_ rad

180

 

by the degree value

(θ)1°=(θ)_π_ rad

         180

Term

§3.2

 

What is 0° in radians?

Definition

 

0 rad

Term

§3.2

 

What is 30° in radians?

Definition

 

_Π_

6

Term

§3.2

 

What is 45° in radians?

Definition

 

_Π_

4

Term

§3.2

 

What is 60° in radians?

Definition

 

_Π_

3

Term

§3.2

 

What is 90° in radians?

Definition

 

_Π_

2

Term

§3.2

 

What is 180° in radians?

Definition

 

Π

Term

§3.2

 

What is 270° in radians?

Definition

 

__

2

Term

§3.2

 

What is 360° in radians?

Definition

 

Term

§3.2

 

What is the exact value of sin180°?

Definition

 

0

Term

§3.2

 

What is the exact value of sin270°?

Definition

 

-1

Term

§3.2

 

What is the exact value of sin360°?

Definition

 

0

Term

§3.2

 

What is the exact value of cos180°?

Definition

 

-1

Term

§3.2

 

What is the exact value of cos270°?

Definition

 

0

Term

§3.2

 

What is the exact value of cos360°?

Definition

 

1

Term

§3.2

 

What is the exact value of tan180°?

Definition

 

0

Term

§3.2

 

What is the exact value of tan270°?

Definition

 

undefined

Term

§3.2

 

What is the exact value of tan360°?

Definition

 

0

Term

§3.3

 

According to Hipparchus's table of chords, what is a sine function?

Definition

 

The sine of a central angle on the unit circle is half the chord of twice the angle.

 

chord(θ)= AB = 2AF = 2sin(θ/2)

[image]

Term

§3.3

 

How can the ordered pair (X,Y) can be written, according to the unit circle?

Definition

 

(cosθ,sinθ)

Term

§3.3

 

What is the distance from (1,0) to (x,y), according to the unit circle?

Definition

If θ is measured in radians;

θ=_t_ = _t_ = t

r        1

The length of the arc t, from (1,0) to (x,y)

is exactly the same as the

radian measure of angle θ.  Therefore:

cosθ = cost = x

sinθ = sint = y

Term

§3.3

 

What is the Definition (III) for circlular functions?

Definition

If (x,y) is any point on the unit circle, and t is the distance from (1,0) to (x,y) along the circumference of the unit circle then:

  • cost=x
  • sint=y
  • tant=y/x (x≠0)
  • cott=x/y (y≠0)
  • csct=1/y (y≠0)
  • sect=1/x (x≠0)

[image]

 

 

Term

§3.3

 

How is the unit circle graphed on a graphing calculator, using Definition III, in radians?

Definition

 

  1. Set graphing calculator to parametric mode "param" and radian mode.
  2. Define the pair of functions: X=cos, Y=sin1Tt1Tt
  3. Set window variable to: 0≤t≤2π, scale=π/12, -1.5≤x≤1.5, -1.5≤y≤1.5
  4. Graph equation using zoom-square command "zsqr".
  5. "Trace" (number of increment)*(π/12) to find the sine and cosine of the increment in radians.

 

Term

§3.3

 

How is a unit circle graphed on a graphing calculator, using Definition III, in degrees?

Definition
  1. Set graphing calculator to parametric mode "param" and degree mode.
  2. Set window to 0≤t≤360 with scale=5.
  3. Define the pair of functions: X1T=cost, Y1T=sint
  4. Graph equation using zoom-square command "zsqr".
  5. "Trace" (number of increment)*(5)° to find the sine and cosine of the increment in radians.
Term

§3.3

 

What is a sine function?

Definition

y=sinx is identical notation to y=f(x)


X =

  • the input
  • a real number
  • the argument of the function
  • a distance along the circumference of the unit circle
  • an angle in radians
Term

§3.3

 

How is Definition III used to find the domain for each of the circular functions?

Definition

Because any value t

determines a point (x,y) on the unit circle,

the sine and cosine functions are always defined

and therefore always have a domain of all real numbers.

Term

§3.3

 

What is the domain for the circular function sint?

Definition

 

The domain for the circular function sint is

 

All real numbers

 

(-∞,∞)

Term

§3.3

 

What is the range of the circular function sint?

Definition

 

[-1,1]

Term

§3.3

 

How are the values

of the six trigonometric functions,

based on circular definitions,

represented geometrically?

Definition

If the point B(x,y) is θ units from point D(1,0), then:[image]

[image]

Term

§3.4

 

What is the arc length of a circle, cut off by the central angle θ (in radians), if the radius is r?

Definition

If θ (in radians) is a central angle in a circle with the radius r, then the length of the arc cut off by θ is given by:

 

s=rθ

Term

§3.4

 

If there is an arc length s

between two points A and B,

with a radius of 1800ft

and a central angle of 1°,

what is s?

Definition

To find the arc of AB:

1)  We convert θ to radians by multiplying Π/180.

2)  Then apply the formula s=rθ.

s=rθ

rθ=1,800(1)(Π/180)

1,800(1)(Π/180)=10Π

10Π≈31ft

Term

§3.4

 

Area of the sector is to the area of a circle

as θ is to ____?

Definition

 

"One full rotation."

 

Area of the sector->A__ = θ_<--Cental angle θ

Area of circle------>Πr2    <----One rotation

 

(solve for A)

Term

§3.4

 

What is the area of a sector formed by the central angleθ (in radians) of a circle, if the radius is r?

Definition

A =_1_(r2θ)

2  

[image]

Term

§3.5

 

How are units of linear velocity given?

Definition

 

The units of linear velocity are:

 

miles per hour

 

feet per second

 

distance per time

Term

§3.5

 

How are the units of angular velocity given?

Definition

Angular velocity is given as the amount of central angle through which the rider travels over a given amount of time.

The central angle swept out by a rider traveling once around the wheel is 360°, or 2Π radians.

If one trip around the wheel takes 20 minutes, then the angular velocity of a rider is:

_2Πrad_ = _Π_ radians per minute

20 min       10                           

Term

§3.5

 

What is the formula for linear velocity?

Definition

P is a point on a circle 

r is the radius of a circle

s is the distance P moves

(along the circumference of a circle)

t is the amount of time in which P moves

then linear velocity, v, of P

is given by the formula:


v = _s_

      t

Term

§3.5

 

What is the formula for angular velocity?

Definition

P is a point moving with uniform circular motion

r is the radius of the circle

θ is the central angle that forms as r sweeps out

t is the amount of time

Then angular velocity, ω (omega), of P is given by the formula:

ω=_θ_

    t

Term

§3.5

 

What is the relationship between the two velocities (angular and linear)?

Definition

If we start with the equation that relates

arc length, s, and central angle measure, rθ:

s=rθ

Divide both sides by time, t:

_s_=__

t      t  

 

_s_=r  θ_

t        t


v=

Term

§3.5

 

Which formula relates linear velocity, v,

and angular velocity, ω?

Definition

 

Linear velocity is the product of the radius and the angular velocity:

 

v=

Term

§3.5

 

How are conversion factors used to convert

inches per minute

into

feet per minute?

Definition

from 848 inches per minute, to feet per minute:

848 _in = 848_in   1_ft_= 848ft/min≈70.7ft/min

    min    1min   * 12in     12                         

Term

§3.5

 

What is a gear train?

 

Definition
[image]
Term

§4.1

 

Periodic Functions

Definition

A function y=f(x)

is said to be periodic

with period p

if p is the smallest positive number

such that f(x+p)=f(x)

for all x in the domain of f

 

EXAMPLE

  1. because sin(x+2π)=sinx:
    1. the funcion y=sinx is periodic with period 2π.
  2. Likewise, because tan(x+π)=tanx:
    1. the funcion y=tanx is periodic with period π.
Term

§4.1,4.2

 

Amplitude

 

 

Definition

The amplitude A of a curve

is half the abosolute value

of the difference between

the largest value of y, denoted by M,

and the smallest value of y, denoted by m.

A=(1/2) l M-m l

 

EXAMPLE

  1. the function y=5sin[πx+(π/4)]:
    1. A=(1/2) l 5-(-5) l
    2. A=(1/2) (10)
    3. A=5
Term

§4.1

 

Basic Graphs

sine and cosine

 

Definition

 The graphs of y=sinx and y=cosx

  • period 2π.
  • amplitude is 1.
  • Sine curve

passes through 0 on the y-axis[image]

 

  • Cosine curve

passes through 1 on the y-axis[image]


 

 

 

Term

§4.1

 

Basic Graphs

Cosecant and Secant

Definition

 The graphs of y=cscx and y=secx

  • period 2π.
  • No amplitude:

There is no largest or smallest value of y

  • Graphed as reciprocals of sine and cosine.
    • the secant function:[image]
    • The cosecant function:[image]

 

 

Term

§4.1

 

Basic Graphs

Cotangent and Tangent

 

 

Definition

 The graphs of y=tanx and y=cotx

  • period π.
  • No amplitude
  • Tangent curve passes through the origin:

[image]

 

  • Cotangent is undefined when x is 0:

[image]

 

 

 

Term

§4.1

 

Even and Odd Functions

 

Definition
  • An even funcion is a function for which f(-x)=f(x) for all x in the domain of f
  • An odd function is a function for which f(-x)=-f(x) for all x in the domain of f
  • Cosine is an even funcion, and sine is an odd funcion.
    • That is, cos(-θ)=cosθ cosine is an even function
    • and sin(-θ)=-sinθ Sine is an odd function.
  • The graph of an even function is symmetric about the y-axis, and the graph of an odd function is symmetric about the origin.

EXAMPLE

  1. Tanθ is an odd function:
    1. tan(-θ)={[sin(-θ)]/[cos(-θ)]}
    2. tan(-θ)=[(-sinθ)/(cosθ)]
    3. tan(-θ)=-(sinθ/cosθ)
    4. tan(-θ)=-tanθ
Term

§4.3

 

Phase Shift

Definition

The phase shift for a sine or cosine curve is the distance the curve has moved right or left from the curve y=sinx or y=cosx. 

EXAMPLE

We usually think of the graph of y=sinx as starting at the origin.  If we graph another sine curve that starts at (π/4), then we say this curve has a phase shift of (π/4).

[image]

 

Term

§4.2-3

 

Graphing Sine and Cosine Curves

Definition

The graphs of:
y=A sin (Bx + C)
y=A cos (Bx + C),
where B>0,

 

  • Will have the following characteristics:
  1. Amplitude= l A l
  2. Period= (2π/B)
  3. Phase Shift= -(C/B)
  • To graph one of these curves:
    • construct a frame for one cycle.
  • To mark the x-axis:
    • Find where the cycle begins and ends by solving 0≤Bx+C≤2π for x.
    • The left endpoint will be the phase shift.
    • Find the period and divide it by 4 and use this value to mark off four equal increments on the x-axis.
  • To mark the y-axis:
    • Use the amplitude.
  • Sketch in one complete cycle of the curve in question:
    • Keeping in mind that if A is negative, the graph must be reflected about the x-axis.

y = sin x and overlay with y = 4 sin (2x +1)

[image]

Term

§4.3

 

Vertical Translations

Definition
  • Adding a constant, k, to a trigonometric function:
    • translates the graph vertically up or down. 

EXAMPLE

  • The graph of y=k+Asin(Bx+C)
    • will have the same shape, if indicated, as y=Asin(Bx+C)
    • Shape, meaning: amplitude, period, phase shift, and reflection
  • y=k+Asin(Bx+C)
    • will be translated k units
    • vertically from the graph of y=Asin(Bx+C)

[image]

Term

§4.6

 

Graphing by Addition of y-coordinates

Definition
  • To graph equations of the form y=y1+y2,
    • where Y1 and Y2 are alegbraic or trigonometric functions of x:
  1. we graph y1 and y2 seperately on the same coordinate system.
  2. Then add the two graphs to obtain the graph of y.
Term

§4.7

 

Inverse Trigonometric Function

 

y = sin-1 x

or

y=arcsin x

Definition

meaning:

 

x=sin y

and

-(π/2)≤y≤(π/2)

 

In words:

 

y is the angle between -(π/2) and (π/2), inclusive, whose sine is x.

Term

§4.7

 

Inverse Trigonometric Function

 

y=cos-1 x

or

y=arccos x

Definition

Meaning:

x=cos  y

and

0≤y≤π

In words:

 

y is the angle between 0 and π, inclusive, whose cosine is x.

Term

§4.7

 

Inverse Trigonometric Function

 

y=tan-1 x

or

y=arctan x

Definition

Meaning:

x=tan y

and

-(π/2)<y<(π/2)

 

In words:

y is the angle between -(π/2) and (π/2) whose tangent is x.

Term

§4.7

 

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

 

EXAMPLES

  • sin-1(1/2)
  • acrcos [-(√3)/2]
Definition
  • sin-1(1/2)
    • The angle between -(π/2) and (π/2)
    • whose sine is (1/2)
    • is (π/6)
    • sin-1(1/2)=(π/6)

 

  • acrcos [-(√3)/2]
    • The angle between 0 and π
    • with a cosine of [-(√3)/2]
    • is (5π/6)
    • acrcos [-(√3)/2]=(5π/6)
Term

§3.3

REVIEWED:

What is a function?

Definition

A function is a rule

that pairs each element of the domain

with exactly one element from a range. 


Term

§3.3

 

Why must the calculator always be in radian mode when evaluating circular functions?

Definition

 

The circular functions are functions of real numbers,

so they must always be evaluated on a calculator

in radian mode.

Term

§3.3

 

When are the tangent and secant functins undefined?

Definition

The tangent and secant functions

are both undefined when X=0, because:

  • tant=y/x
  • sect=1/x

Which will occur at the points (0,1), and (0,-1).

or when t=π/2+πk, where k is any integer.

Term

§3.3

 

When are the cotangent and cosecant functions undefined?

Definition

The cotangent and cosecant functions will be undefined when y=0, because:

  • cott=x/y
  • csct=1/y

Which will occur at the points (1,0) and (-1,0)

or when tk, where k is any integer.

 

Term

§3.3

 

What is the domain for the circular function cost?

Definition

 

The domain of the circular function for cost is

 

All real numbers

 

(-∞,∞)

Term

§3.3

 

What is the domain for the circular function tant?

Definition

The domain of the circular function for tant is

 

All real numbers except

 

t=π/2+kπ

 

for any integer k

Term

§3.3

 

What is the domain for the circular function sect?

Definition

The domain of the circular function for sect is

 

All real numbers except

 

t=π/2+kπ

 

for any integer k

Term

§3.3

 

What is the domain for the circular function cott?

Definition

The domain of the circular function for cott is

 

All real numbers except

 

t=kπ

 

for any integer k

Term

§3.3

 

What is the domain for the circular function csct?

Definition

The domain of the circular function for csct is

 

All real numbers except

 

t=kπ

 

for any integer k

 

Term

§3.3

 

What is the range of the circular function cost?

Definition

 

[-1,1]

Term

§3.3

 

What is the range of the circular function tant?

Definition

 

All real numbers

 

(-∞,∞)

Term

§3.3

 

What is the range of the circular function cott?

Definition

 

All real numbers

 

(-∞,∞)

Term

§3.3

 

What is the range of the circular function sect?

Definition

 

(-∞,-1]υ[1,∞)

Term

§3.3

 

What is the range of the circular function csct?

Definition

 

(-∞,-1]υ[1,∞)

Term

§3.5

 

What is the relationship between

the radius of a circle

and the linear velocity of a point on the circle?

Definition

If there is a point (M) half way between

the center of a circle

and the point (P) on the outter edge of a circle.

Then M relates to P:

  1. angular velocity is equal.
  2. linear velocity is the product of the radius and the angular velocity.  Since there are two different radius lengths, there are two different linear velocities:
  • multiply the linear velocity of P by (1/2) to obtain the linear velocity of M.
Term

§5.1

 

Proving Identities

Definition
  • An identity in trigonometry is a statement that two expressions are equal for all replacements of the variable for which each expression is defined.
  • To prove a trigonometric identity, we use trigonometric substidutions and algebraic manipulations to either:
  1. Transform the right side into the left side,
  2. or transform the left side into the right side.
  • Remember to work on each side seperately.  We do not want to use properties from algebra that involve both sides of the identity-like the addition property of equality.
  • To prove tanx + cosx = sinx (secx + cotx):
    • We can multiply through by sinx on the right side and then change to sines and cosines.
  1. sinx (secx + cotx) = sinx secx + sinx cotx
  2. =sinx * (1/cosx) + sinx * (cosx/sinx)
  3. =(sinx/cosx) + cosx
  4. =tanx + cosx
Term

§5.2

 

Sum and Difference Formulas

 

sin(A + B)

Definition
sin(A + B) = sinA cosB + cosA sinB
Term

§5.2

 

Sum and Difference Formulas

 

sin(A - B)

Definition
sin(A - B) = sinA cosB + cosA sinB
Term

§5.2

 

Sum and Difference Formulas

 

cos(A + B)

Definition
cos(A + B) = cosA cosB - sinA sinB
Term

§5.2

 

Sum and Difference Formulas

 

cos(A - B)

Definition
cos(A - B) = cosA cosB + sinA sinB
Term

§5.2

 

Sum and Difference Formulas

 

tan(A + B)

Definition
tan(A + B) = (tanA + tanB) / (1 - tanA tanB)
Term

§5.2

 

Sum and Difference Formulas

 

tan(A - B)

Definition
tan(A - B) = (tanA - tanB) / (1 + tanA tanB)
Term

§5.2

 

Sum and Difference Formulas

Example

 

Find the exact value for cos75°

Definition
  • To find the exact value for cos75°:
    • write 75° as (45° + 30°)
    • Apply the formula for cos(A + B)
    1. cos75° = cos(45° + 30°)
    2. = cos45° cos30° - sin45° sin30°
    3. ={[(√2)/2][(√2)/2]}-{[(√2)/2](1/2)}
    4. [(√6) - (√2)] / 4
Term

§5.3

 

Double-Angle Formulas

 

sin2A

Definition
sin2A = 2sinA cosA
Term

§5.3

 

Double-Angle Formulas

 

cos2A (3 forms)

Definition
  1. First form:  cos2A = cos2A - sin2A
  2. Second form:  cos2A = 2cos2A - 1
  3. Third form:  cos2A = 1 - 2sin2A
Term

§5.3

 

Double-Angle Formulas

 

tan2A

Definition
tan2A = (2tanA) / (1 - tan2A)
Term

§5.3

 

Double-Angle Formulas

EXAMPLE

 

sinA = (3/5) and A is in QII

 

PROVE:  cos2A = (1 - 2sin2A)

Definition

cos2A = (1 - 2sin2A):

  1. = 1 - 2sin2A
  2. = 1 - 2(3/5)2
  3. =(7/25)
Term

§5.4

 

Half-Angle Formulas

 

sin(A/2)

Definition
sin(A/2) = ± √[(1 - cosA) / 2]
Term

§5.4

 

Half-Angle Formulas

 

cos(A/2)

Definition

 

cos(A/2) = ± √[(1 + cosA) / 2]

Term

§5.4

 

Half-Angle Formulas

 

tan(A/2)

Definition

 

tan(A/2)

  • = [(1 - cosA) / sinA]
  • = [sinA / (1 + cosA)]
Term

§5.4

 

Half-Angle Formulas

EXAMPLE

 

Find the exact value of sin15°.

Definition
  • To find the exact value of sin15°
    • We can use a half-angle formula
    • by writing 15° as (30°/2).
  • sin15° = sin (30°/2)
  1. = √[(1 - cos30°) / 2]
  2. = √{[1 - (√3/2)] / 2}
  3. = √[(2 - √3) / 2]
Term

§5.5

 

Product to Sum Formulas

 

sinA cosB

Definition
sinA cosB = (1/2)[sin(A + B) + sin(A - B)]
Term

§5.5

 

Product to Sum Formulas

 

cosA sinB

Definition
cosA sinB = (1/2)[sin(A + B) - sin(A - B)]
Term

§5.5

 

Product to Sum Formulas

 

cosA cosB

Definition
cosA cosB = (1/2)[cos(A + B) + cos(A - B)]
Term

§5.5

 

Product to Sum Formulas

 

sinA sinB

Definition
sinA sinB = (1/2)[cos(A - B) - cos(A + B)]
Term

§5.5

 

Product to Sum Formulas

EXAMPLE

 

Write the product [(10cos5x) (sin3x)] as a difference.

Definition
  • We can write the product [(10cos5x) (sin3x)] as a difference by:
    • Applying the second product to sum formula;
    • cosAcosB=(1/2)[sin(A+B)-sin(A-B)]
  • [(10cos5x) (sin3x)]
  1. = 10(1/2)[sin(5x +3x) - sin(5x - 3x)]
  2. = 5(sin8x - sin2x)
Term

§5.5

 

Sum to Product Formulas

 

sinα + sinβ

Definition
sinα + sinβ = 2sin[(α + β) / 2] cos[(α - β) / 2]
Term

§5.5

 

Sum to Product Formulas

 

sinα - sinβ

Definition
sinα - sinβ = 2cos[(α + β) / 2] sin[(α - β) / 2]
Term

§5.5

 

Sum to Product Formulas

 

cosα + cosβ

Definition
cosα + cosβ = 2cos[(α + β) / 2] cos[(α - β) / 2]
Term

§5.5

 

Sum to Product Formulas

 

cosα - cosβ

Definition
cosα - cosβ = -2sin[(α + β) / 2] sin[(α - β) / 2]
Term

§5.5

 

Sum to Product Formulas

EXAMPLE

 

PROVE:  -tanx = [(cos3x - cosx)/(sin3x + sinx)]

Definition

-tanx = [(cos3x - cosx)/(sin3x + sinx)]

Proof:

  1. = [(cos3x - cosx)/(sin3x + sinx)]
  2. = {-2sin[(3x + x)/2] sin[(3x - x)/2]} /{2sin[(3x + x)/2] cos[(3x - x)/2]}
  3. = (-2sin2x sinx) / (2sin2x cosx)
  4. = - (sinx / cosx)
  5. = -tanx
Term

§6.1

 

Solving Simple Trigonometric Equations

Definition
We solve trigonometric equations that are linear in sinx or cosx by applying the properties of equality developed in algebra.
Term

§6.1

 

Solving Simple Trigonometric Equations

 

The two most importand properties from algebra.

Definition
  • Addition Property of Equality
    • For any three algebraic expressions a, b and c;
    • If a=b
    • then a+c=b+c
  • Multiplication Property of Equality
    • For any three algebraic expressions a, b and c with c≠0;
    • If a=b
    • then ac=bc
Term

§6.1

 

Solving Simple Trigonometric Equations

 

Equations that are quadratic in sinx or cosx.

Definition
  • To solve a trigonometric equation that is quadratic in sinx or cosx,
    • we write it in standard form
      • and then factor it
      • or use the quadratic formula.
Term

§6.1

 

Solving Simple Trigonometric Equations

EXAMPLE

 

Solve (2cosx - √3 = 0) for x.

Find all solutions (k is an integer).

Definition
  • 2cosx - √3 = 0
  1. 2cosx = √3
  2. cosx = (√3)/2
  3. The reference angle is 30° or (π/6) and x must be an angle terminating in QI or QIV.
  • In Degrees
    • x=30° + 360°k
  • In Radians
    • x=(π/6) + 2kπ

or

  • In Degrees
    • x=330° + 360°k
  • In Radians
    • x=(11π/6) + 2kπ
Term

§6.2

 

Using Identities in Trigonometric Equations

Definition

Sometimes it is necessary to use identities to make trigonometric substitutions when solving equations.

Identities are usually required if the equation contains more than one trigonometric function or if there is more than one angle named in the equation.

In the example to the left, we begin by using a doubl-angle identity to replace cos2θ with (1-2sin2θ).

Doing so gives us a quadratic equation in sinθ, which we put in standard form and solve by factoring.

Term

§6.2

 

Using Identities in Trigonometric Equations

EXAMPLE

 

Solve cos2θ + 3sinθ - 2 = 0,

if 0°≤θ<360°.

Definition

cos2θ + 3sinθ - 2 = 0

  1. 1 - 2sin2θ + 3sinθ - 2 = 0
  2. 2sin2θ - 3sinθ + 1 = 0
  3. (2sinθ - 1)(sinθ - 1) = 0
    1. 2sinθ - 1 = 0
    2. sinθ - 1 = 0
  • sinθ=(1/2)
  • sinθ=1
    • θ=30°,150°,90°
Term

§6.3

 

Equations Involving Multiple Angles

Definition

Sometimes the equations we solve in trigonometry reduce to equations that contain multiple angles.

When this occurs, we have to be careful in the last step that we do not leave out any solutions.

First we find all solutions as an expression involving k, where k is an integer

then we choose appropriate values for k to obtain the desired solutions.

Term

§6.3

 

Equations Involving Multiple Angles

EXAMPLE

 

Solve [(sin2x cosx) + (cos2x sinx) = (1/√2)].

Definition

[(sin2x cosx) + (cos2x sinx) = (1/√2)]

  1. sin(2x + x) = (1/√2)
  2. sin3x = (1/√2)
    1. 3x = (π/4) + 2kπ
      • x = (π/12) + (2kπ/3)
    2. 3x = (3π/4) + 2kπ
      • x = (π/4) + (2kπ/3)

Where k is an integer.

Term

§6.4

 

Parametric Equations

Definition

When the coordinates of point (x,y) are described separately by two equations of the form x=f(t) and y=g(t), then the two equations are called parametric equations and t is called the parameter.

One way to graph the plane curve for a set of points (x,y) that are given in terms of the parameter t is to make a table of values and plot points.

Another way to graph the plane curve is to eliminate the parameter and obtain an equation in just x and y that gives the same set of points (x,y).

Term

§6.4

 

Parametric Equations

EXAMPLE

 

Eliminate the parameter t from the equations x=3+sint and y=cost-2.

Definition
  • Solving for sint
    • sint=x-3
  • Solving for cost
    • cost=y+2
  • Substituting these expressions into the Pythagorean identity
    • sin2t+cos2t=1
    • (x-3)2+(y+2)2=1
  • which is the equation of a circle
    • with a radius of 1
    • and center (3,-2)
Term

§7.1

 

The Law of Sines

Definition

For any triangle ABC, the following relationships are always true:

[image]

Term

§7.1

 

The Law of Sines

EXAMPLE

 

If A=30°, B=70° and a=8.0cm

in triangle ABC, then,

by the law of sines, what is b?

Definition
  • b = (asinB) / (sinA)
  1. = (8sin70°) / (sin30°)
  2. = 15cm
Term

§7.2

 

The Ambiguous Case

Definition

When we are given two sides and an angle opposite one of them (SSA), we have several possibilities for the triangle or triangles that result. 

One of the possibilities is that no triangle will fit the given information.

Another possibility is that two different triangles can be obtained from the given information. 

Because of these different possibilities, we call the situation where we are solving a triangle which we are given two sides and the angle opposite one of them the ambiguous case.

Term

§7.2

 

The Ambiguous Case

EXAMPLE

 

In triangle ABC,

if a=54cm, b=62cm and A=40°,

then what is the sine of B?

Definition
  • sinB = (bsinA) / a
  1. = (62sin40°) / 54
  2. = 0.7380
  • Because sinB is positive for any angle in QI or QII, there are two possibilities for B:
  1. B=48°
  2. B'=180°-48°
    • =132°
Term

§7.2

 

Navigation

Definition
The heading of an object is the angle measured clockwise from due north to vector representing the path of the object is called its true course.
Term

§7.2

 

Navigation

EXAMPLE

Definition
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Term

§7.3

 

The Law of Cosines

Definition

In any triangle ABC, the following relationships are always true:

[image]

Term

§7.3

 

The Law of Cosines

EXAMPLE

 

In triangle ABC,

ifa=34km, b=20km, and c=18km,

then we can find A using the law of cosines.

Definition
  • cosA = (b2+c2-a2) / 2bc
    1. = (202+182-342) / [(2)(20)(18)]
    2. = -0.6000
      • A=127°
Term

§7.4

 

The Area of a Triangle

 

With two sides and the included angle given.

Definition

The area, S, of a triangle for which we are given two sides and the included angle is given by:

  1. S=(1/2)(a)(b)(sinC)
  2. S=(1/2)(a)(c)(sinB)
  3. S=(1/2)(b)(c)(sinA)

EXAMPLE

  • If a=12cm, b=15cm, and C=20°, then the area of ABC is:
    • S=(1/2)(a)(b)(sinC)
      1. =(1/2)(12)(15)(sin20°)
      2. =30.8cm2 to the nearest tenth

 

Term

§7.4

 

The Area of a Triangle

 

With all three sides given.

Definition
  • The area of a triangle for which we are given all three sides is given by the formula:
    • S=√[s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)]
    • where s=(1/2)(a+b+c)

EXAMPLE

  • If a=24inches, b=14inches, and c=18inches, then the area of ABC is:
    1. S=√[28(28-24)(28-14)(28-18)]
    2. =√[28(4)(14)(10)]
    3. = √15,680
    4. =125.2inches2 to the nearest tenth
Term

§7.4

 

The Area of a Triangle

 

With two angles and one side given.

Definition

The area of a triangle for which we are given two angles and a side is given by.

S=(a2 sinB sinC) / 2sinA

S=(b2 sinA sinC) / 2sinB

S=(c2 sinA sinB) / 2sinC

 

EXAMPLE

  • If A=40°, B=72°, and c=45m, then the area of ABC is:
    1. S=(c2 sinA sinB) / 2sinC
    2. =(452 sin40° sin72°) / 2sin68°
    3. =[(2,025)(0.6428)(0.9511)] /[2(0.9272)]
      • S=667.6m2 to the nearest tenth
Term

§7.5

 

Algebraic Vectors

Definition

The vector that extends from the origin to the point (1,0) is called the unit horizontal vector and is denoted by \hat{i}.

The vector that extends from the origin to the point (0,1) is called the unit vertical vector and is denoted by \hat{j}.

Any nonzero vector v can be written:

  1. In terms of unit vectors as
    • V=a[\hat{i}] + b[\hat{j}]
  2.  In component form as
    • V=‹a,b›

Where a and b are real numbers.

Term

§7.5

 

Algebraic Vectors

EXAMPLE

 

The vector V that extends from the origin to the point (-3,4).

Definition
  • The vector V that extends from the origin to the point (-3,4):
    • V=-3[\hat{i}] + 4[\hat{j}]
      • = ‹-3,4›
Term

§7.5

 

Magnitude

Definition
  • The magnitude of V
    • = a[\hat{i}] + b[\hat{j}]
    • = ‹a,b›
      • is l V l = √(a2 + b2)

EXAMPLE

  • The magnitude of V
    1. V=-3[\hat{i}] + 4[\hat{j}]
    2. l V l= √[(-3)2 +42]
    3. =√25
      • l V l=5

 

Term

§7.5

 

Addition and Subtraction with Algebraic Vectors

Definition

 

  • If U=ai + bj
    • =‹a,b›
  • and V=ci + dj
    • =‹c,d›,
  • then vector addition and subtraction are defined as follows:
  1. Addition: U+V=(a+c)i+(b+d)j=‹a+c,b+d›
  2. Subtraction:U-V=(a-c)i+(b-d)j=‹a-c,b-d›

 

Term

§7.5

 

Addition and Subtraction with Algebraic Vectors

EXAMPLE

 

If U=6i+2j

and V=-3i+5j

then:

Definition
  • U+V=(6i+2j)+(-3i+5j)
    • =(6-3)i + (2+5)j
    • =3i + 7j
  • U-V=(6i+2j)-(-3i+5j)
    • =[6-(-3)]i + (2+5)j
    • =9i - 3j
Term

§7.6

 

Dot Product

Definition
  • The dot product of two vectors 
    1. U=ai + bj
    2. and V=ci + d
      • is written U*V = ac + bd
  • If θ is the angle between the two vectors
    • then it's also true that
      • U*V = lUllVlcosθ
  • Which we can solve for cosθ to obtain the formula that allows us to
    • find angleθ
      • cosθ=(U*V)/(lUllVl)
Term

§7.6

 

Dot Product

EXAMPLE

 

If U=-3i+4j

and V=4i+3j

Definition
  • then U*V = -3(4) + 4(3)
    • =0
Term

§7.6

 

Perpendicular Vectors

Definition
  • If U and V are two nonzero vectors, then
    • U*V = 0 ↔ U _l_ V
    • In Words: Two nonzero vectors are perpendicular if and only if theri dot product is 0.

EXAMPLE

The vectors U and V in example 9:

If U=-3i+4j

and V=4i+3j

then U*V = -3(4) + 4(3)
=0

:are perpendicular because their dot product is 0.

 

Term

§7.6

 

Work

Definition

If a constant force F is applied to an object, and the resulting movement of the object is represented by the displacement vector d, then the work performed by the force is:

Work = F*d

 

EXAMPLE

If F=35i-12j and

d=15i+4j, then

Work=F*d

=35(15)+(-12)(4)

=477

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