Trig Identities 4970Dc
1. **State the problem:** Verify the trigonometric identities and solve the given trigonometric questions.
2. **Identity verification:**
- For $\sec(\pi + \theta) = \sec \theta$, recall that $\sec x = \frac{1}{\cos x}$ and $\cos(\pi + \theta) = -\cos \theta$. Thus, $\sec(\pi + \theta) = \frac{1}{-\cos \theta} = -\sec \theta$, so the identity as stated is false unless considering absolute values.
- For $\cos(\frac{3\pi}{2} + \theta) = \cos \theta$, use $\cos(a + b) = \cos a \cos b - \sin a \sin b$. Since $\cos(\frac{3\pi}{2})=0$ and $\sin(\frac{3\pi}{2})=-1$, we get $\cos(\frac{3\pi}{2} + \theta) = 0 \cdot \cos \theta - (-1) \cdot \sin \theta = \sin \theta$, which is not equal to $\cos \theta$. So this identity is false.
- For $\tan(\frac{3\pi}{2} - \theta) = \cot \theta$, recall $\tan(\frac{3\pi}{2} - \theta) = \tan(-\frac{\pi}{2} + \theta) = -\cot \theta$, so the identity is false as stated.
- For $\csc(\frac{3\pi}{2} - \theta) = \sec \theta$, since $\csc x = \frac{1}{\sin x}$ and $\sec x = \frac{1}{\cos x}$, and $\sin(\frac{3\pi}{2} - \theta) = -\cos \theta$, so $\csc(\frac{3\pi}{2} - \theta) = \frac{1}{-\cos \theta} = -\sec \theta$, not $\sec \theta$.
3. **Convert $\frac{7\pi}{90}$ radians to degrees:**
Use $\text{degrees} = \frac{180}{\pi} \times \text{radians}$
$$\frac{180}{\pi} \times \frac{7\pi}{90} = \frac{180 \times 7}{90} = 14$$
So, $\frac{7\pi}{90}$ radians = 14°.
4. **Find angle for point $(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, \frac{1}{2})$:**
Recall $\cos \theta = x$ and $\sin \theta = y$.
Here, $\cos \theta = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ and $\sin \theta = \frac{1}{2}$.
This corresponds to $\theta = \frac{5\pi}{6}$ (150°) in the second quadrant.
5. **Exact values of trigonometric ratios:**
(a) $\cos(-12\pi) = \cos(0) = 1$ since cosine is periodic with period $2\pi$.
$\cos(-7\pi + (-5\pi)) = \cos(-12\pi) = 1$.
$\cos(-\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{2}) = \cos(0) = 1$.
(b) $\csc(\frac{11\pi}{3})$:
Reduce angle: $\frac{11\pi}{3} = 2\pi + \frac{5\pi}{3}$, so $\csc(\frac{11\pi}{3}) = \csc(\frac{5\pi}{3})$.
$\sin(\frac{5\pi}{3}) = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$, so $\csc(\frac{5\pi}{3}) = -\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} = -\frac{2\sqrt{3}}{3}$.
$\sin(-\frac{2\pi}{\sqrt{3}})$ is not a standard angle; approximate or leave as is.
6. **Find $\sin(\frac{10\pi}{7})$ using identities:**
(a) Using related acute angle:
$\sin(\frac{21\pi}{14} - \frac{11\pi}{14}) = \sin(\frac{10\pi}{14}) = \sin(\frac{5\pi}{7})$.
Since $\sin(\pi - x) = \sin x$, $\sin(\frac{10\pi}{7}) = -\sin(\frac{3\pi}{7}) = -c$.
(b) Using cofunction identity:
$\sin(\frac{\pi}{14} + \frac{6\pi}{14}) = \sin(\frac{7\pi}{14}) = \sin(\frac{\pi}{2}) = 1$.
Also, $\sin(\frac{10\pi}{7}) = -\cos(\frac{4\pi}{7}) = -n$.
7. **Use angle formulas:**
(a) $\sin(\frac{5\pi}{18}) \cos(\frac{10\pi}{9}) - \cos(\frac{5\pi}{18}) \sin(\frac{10\pi}{9}) = \sin(\frac{5\pi}{18} - \frac{10\pi}{9}) = \sin(-\frac{15\pi}{18}) = -\sin(\frac{5\pi}{6}) = -\frac{1}{2}$.
(b) $\frac{2 \tan(\frac{\pi}{8})}{1 - \tan^2(\frac{\pi}{8})} = \tan(2 \times \frac{\pi}{8}) = \tan(\frac{\pi}{4}) = 1$.
**Final answers:**
- $\frac{7\pi}{90}$ radians = 14°.
- Point $(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}, \frac{1}{2})$ corresponds to $\frac{5\pi}{6}$.
- $\cos(-12\pi) = 1$.
- $\csc(\frac{11\pi}{3}) = -\frac{2\sqrt{3}}{3}$.
- $\sin(\frac{10\pi}{7}) = -c = -\sin(\frac{3\pi}{7})$.
- $\sin(\frac{5\pi}{18}) \cos(\frac{10\pi}{9}) - \cos(\frac{5\pi}{18}) \sin(\frac{10\pi}{9}) = -\frac{1}{2}$.
- $\frac{2 \tan(\frac{\pi}{8})}{1 - \tan^2(\frac{\pi}{8})} = 1$.