Math Assignment Unit 6
Task 1: Trigonometric Functions on the Unit Circle
Given: Point A = (-√3/2, 1/2)
(i) Six Trigonometric Functions:
- sin(θ) = 1/2
- cos(θ) = -√3/2
- tan(θ) = -1/√3 = -√3/3
- csc(θ) = 2
- sec(θ) = -2/√3 = -2√3/3
- cot(θ) = -√3
(ii) Quadrant:
Point A lies in the second quadrant (x < 0, y > 0)
(iii) Angle and Reference Angle:
Reference angle = 30°, angle = 180° - 30° = 150° = 5π/6
Task 2: Angle of Elevation Problem
(i) Angles of Elevation:
θ_A = arctan(6/4) ≈ 56.31°
θ_B = arctan(6/2) ≈ 71.57°
These are called angles of elevation.
(ii) Comparison:
Angle A is smaller than Angle B. Closer distance increases angle of elevation.
(iii) Distances to Object:
d_A = √(6² + 4²) = √52 ≈ 7.21 m
d_B = √(6² + 2²) = √40 ≈ 6.32 m
Task 3: Trigonometric Function Analysis
(a) Equation:
f(x) = 3 sin(x - π/4) + 2
(b) Function Analysis:
- Stretching factor: 3
- Period: 2π
- Phase shift: π/4 right
- Vertical asymptotes: None
- Domain: (-∞, ∞)
(c) Graph Points Identification:
This graph represents a **cosine function**.
Reason: The curve starts at a maximum value (1 at 0°), dips to 0, reaches a minimum (-
1), returns to 0, and goes back to maximum—typical of the cosine curve.
Identified coordinates:
- a: (-360°, 1)
- b: (-270°, 0)
- c: (-180°, -1)
- d: (-90°, 0)
- e: (0°, 1)
- f: (90°, 0)
Task 4: Inverse Functions and Graphing
Chosen Function: f(x) = sin(x), f⁻¹(x) = sin⁻¹(x)
Table:
X: 0, π/3, 2π/3, π/2, π, 4π/3, 2π
f(X): 0, √3/2, √3/2, 1, 0, -√3/2, 0
f⁻¹(Y): 0, π/3, --, π/2, 0, -π/3, 0
(ii)
(iii) Analysis:
- Periodicity: sin(x) has period 2π
- Domain: f(x): (-∞, ∞), f⁻¹(x): [-1, 1]
- Range: f(x): [-1, 1], f⁻¹(x): [-π/2, π/2]
- f(x) = sin(x) is an odd function