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Trigonometric functions help please?

Given cot(theta) is undefined and pi/2 <= theta <= 3pi/2 . Find the exact values of the six trigonometric functions of theta

What is theta?

Given theta = 10pi/3. Find the exact values of the six trigonometric functions of theta. How would you draw the angle? Find the reference angle.

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  • cidyah
    Lv 7
    6 years ago
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    cot(θ) = cos(θ)/sin(θ)

    θ lies in the second and third quadrant. when θ=pi, cot(θ) is undefined

    sin(pi)=0

    cos(pi)=-1

    tan(pi) = sin(pi)/cos(pi) = 0

    sec(pi) = 1/cos(pi) = -1

    csc(pi) = 1/sin(pi) = 1/0 = undefined

    cot(pi) = cos(pi) / 0 = undefined

    ----------------------

    θ = 10pi/3

    10pi/3 = 3pi + pi/3 = 2pi + (pi+pi/3) = 2pi+4pi/3 = 4pi/3 = pi+pi/3

    θhe reference angle is pi/3 and θ lies in quadrant 3

    sin(10pi/3) = sin(pi/3) = -*3/2 (sine is negative in quadrant III)

    cos(10pi/3) = cos(pi/3) = -1/2 (cos is negative in quadrant III)

    tan(10pi/3) = sin(pi/3) / cos(pi/3) = *3

    cot(10pi/3) = 1/tan(pi/3) = 1/*3

    csc(10pi/3) = 1/sin(pi/3) = -2 /*3

    sec(10pi/3)= 1/cos(pi/3) = -2

  • DWRead
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    cotθ = cosθ/sinθ

    If cotθ is undefined, then sinθ = 0

    arcsin(0) = 0, π, 2π, ...

    π/2 ≤ θ ≤ 3π/2

    θ = π

    :::::

    θ = 10π/3

    θ' = 4π/3

    sinθ' = -√3/2

    cosθ' = -1/2

    tanθ' = √3

    you can do the rest

  • 6 years ago

    (t for theta)

    cot(t) undefined at t= npi and pi/2=< t =< 3pi/2

    ---> t=pi

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