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Trigonometric Equations and Identities Solutions

The document provides solutions to various trigonometric equations and identities. It includes finding values of y for equations involving sine and cosine, calculating sine and cosine from tangent values, simplifying trigonometric expressions, and determining values of tangent and cosine using addition and subtraction formulas. The solutions are derived without the use of tables or calculators, leaving answers in surd form where applicable.

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Trigonometric Equations and Identities Solutions

The document provides solutions to various trigonometric equations and identities. It includes finding values of y for equations involving sine and cosine, calculating sine and cosine from tangent values, simplifying trigonometric expressions, and determining values of tangent and cosine using addition and subtraction formulas. The solutions are derived without the use of tables or calculators, leaving answers in surd form where applicable.

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(1)Find the values of y in the following

equations:

(a) sin y =cos 37°


We use the cofunction identity:sin 0 = cos (90°-
0). Therefore:

sin y =cos (90°- y) = cos 37°

This implies: 90° -y=37°

Solving fory:y =90° -37° =53°


(b) cos y =sin 285°
We can use the identity cos = sin (90° -0) or
we can find the referenceangle.

285° the fourth quadrant, where cosine is


is in

positive. The reference angle is 360° -285° =


75°. Therefore:

cos y =sin 75°


Using the cofunction identity: sin 75° = cOs (90°
-75)=cos 15°

COS y =COs 15°


Therefore y =15° (ory =360°n + 15°, where
n
is an integer). Since we are looking for a single

value, we take y =
15°.
(2) Find the value of sin 0 and cos e if tan 9 =
4/3

We can isualize a right-angled triangle with


opposite side =4 and adjacent side =3. By the
Pythagorean theorem, the hypotenuse is V(42 +
32) = 5.

Therefore:

sin =opposite/hypotenuse = 4/5cos0 =


adjacent/hypotenuse =3/5
(3)Simplify withouttables or calculator the
following:

(a)(sin 150° - 5cos 300° +7tan 225°)/ (tan


135° +3sin 210°)

First, find the referenceangles and quadrants


for each trigonometricfunction:

• sin 150° = sin (180°- 30)=sin 30° =1/2


(Quadrant II, sin is positive)
cos 300° = cos (360° -60°) = cos 60° =1/2
(Quadrant IV, cos is positive)
• tan 225° = tan (180° +45°) =tan 45° =1
(Quadrant Il, tan is positive)
•tan 135° = tan (180° - 45°) = -tan 45° -1 =
(Quadrant Il, tan is negative)
• +
sin 210° = sin (180° 30°) = -sin 30° = 1/2
(Quadrant lll, sin is negative)

Substitute these values into the expression:

[(1/2) - 5(1/2) +7(1)]/1+3(-1/2)] = (1/2-


5/2+7) / (-1-3/2) = (12/2) /(-5/2) = 6/(-5/2) =
-12/5

(b)sin 60° cos 30° +sin 30° cos 60°


• sin60° =V3/2
• cos 30° = /3/2
• sin 30° =1/2
• cOs 60° = 1/2

Substitute: (V3/2)(V3/2) +(1/2)(1/2) = 3/4 +1/4


(4)Find the values of the following without
tables or calculators, leaving your answer in
surd form:

()
tan 105°

tan 105° =tan (60° +45°) Use the tangent


addition formula:tan(A+B) = (tanA +tanB)/(1 -
tanA tanB)

tan 105° = (tan 60° +tan 45°) / (1- tan 60° tan
45°) = (V3 + 1) /(1 3)= (V3 + 1)/(1 -v3) * (1
-

+ v3)/(1 + v3)=(-2-2v3) / (-2) = 1 +v3

(i) cos 15°

cos 15° =c0s (45°- 30)Use the cosine


subtraction formula: cos(A-B) =cosAcosB +
sinAsinB

cos 15° =cos 45° cos 30° +sin 45° sin 30° =
(v2/2)(V3/2) + (V2/2)(1/2)= (v6 + V2)/4

(iii) cos 345°

cos 345° = cos (360° - 15°) = cos 15° = (V6+


V2) /4

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