Trig Questions
1. Problem: Find the value of $\theta$ if $\tan \theta = 1$.
The tangent function equals 1 at angles where the opposite and adjacent sides are equal. The principal angle is $\theta = 45^\circ$.
2. Problem: Find $\sin \theta$ if the point $(12, -5)$ lies on the terminal side of $\theta$.
Use the formula $\sin \theta = \frac{y}{r}$ where $r = \sqrt{x^2 + y^2}$.
Calculate $r = \sqrt{12^2 + (-5)^2} = \sqrt{144 + 25} = \sqrt{169} = 13$.
Then $\sin \theta = \frac{-5}{13}$.
3. Problem: Given $\cos \theta = \frac{3}{5}$ and $\theta$ in the first quadrant, find $\sin \theta$.
Use Pythagorean identity $\sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta = 1$.
Calculate $\sin \theta = \sqrt{1 - \left(\frac{3}{5}\right)^2} = \sqrt{1 - \frac{9}{25}} = \sqrt{\frac{16}{25}} = \frac{4}{5}$.
4. Problem: Find the cofunction of $\sec 14.9^\circ$.
Cofunction identity: $\sec \theta = \csc (90^\circ - \theta)$.
Calculate $90^\circ - 14.9^\circ = 75.1^\circ$ or $75^\circ 6' 0''$.
So the cofunction is $\csc 75^\circ 6' 0''$.
5. Problem: Simplify $\sec x + \tan x$.
Use identity $\sec x + \tan x = \frac{1}{\cos x} + \frac{\sin x}{\cos x} = \frac{1 + \sin x}{\cos x}$.
6. Problem: Simplify $\sec x - \cos x$.
Rewrite $\sec x = \frac{1}{\cos x}$, so $\sec x - \cos x = \frac{1}{\cos x} - \cos x = \frac{1 - \cos^2 x}{\cos x} = \frac{\sin^2 x}{\cos x} = \sin x \tan x$.
7. Problem: Find $\sin (\alpha + \beta)$.
Use sum formula: $\sin (\alpha + \beta) = \sin \alpha \cos \beta + \cos \alpha \sin \beta$.
8. Problem: Given $\tan x = \frac{1}{2}$ and $\tan y = \frac{1}{3}$, find $\tan (x + y)$.
Use formula $\tan (x + y) = \frac{\tan x + \tan y}{1 - \tan x \tan y} = \frac{\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3}}{1 - \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{3}} = \frac{\frac{3}{6} + \frac{2}{6}}{1 - \frac{1}{6}} = \frac{\frac{5}{6}}{\frac{5}{6}} = 1$.
9. Problem: Identify the identity $\sin^2 u + \cos^2 u = 1$.
This is the Pythagorean identity.
10. Problem: Given $\sin \theta = 0.28$, find possible $\cos \theta$.
Use $\cos \theta = \pm \sqrt{1 - \sin^2 \theta} = \pm \sqrt{1 - 0.0784} = \pm \sqrt{0.9216} = \pm 0.96$.
Possible values are $0.96$ or $-0.96$.
11. Problem: Find $\cos (x + y)$.
Use formula $\cos (x + y) = \cos x \cos y - \sin x \sin y$.
12. Problem: Simplify $\cos^2 x - \sin^2 x$.
Use double angle identity $\cos 2x = \cos^2 x - \sin^2 x$.
13. Problem: Find amplitude of $y = 3 \sin x$.
Amplitude is the coefficient of $\sin x$, so amplitude = 3.
14. Problem: Find period of $y = \sin (4x - \frac{\pi}{2})$.
Period of $\sin bx$ is $\frac{2\pi}{b}$. Here $b=4$, so period = $\frac{2\pi}{4} = \frac{\pi}{2}$.
15. Problem: Find shift of $y = \cos (x - \frac{\pi}{3})$.
Shift is $\frac{\pi}{3}$ units to the right.
16. Problem: For $y = 5 \cos (3x) - 4$, find amplitude, period, midline.
Amplitude = 5, period = $\frac{2\pi}{3}$, midline = $-4$.
17. Problem: For $y = 3 \sin (2x) + 4$, find vertical stretch, period, vertical shift.
Vertical stretch by 3, period = $\frac{2\pi}{2} = \pi$, shifted up 4 units.
18. Problem: A plane is determined by
I. any three non-collinear points
II. a line and a point
III. two intersecting lines
IV. a line and a point not on it
Correct answers: I and III.
19. Problem: What is formed by the intersection of two planes?
Answer: a line.