Exercises: 5.1 Algebra with Trigonometric Ratios
Practice each skill in the Homework Problems listed:
- Evaluate trigonometric expressions
- Simplify trigonometric expressions
- Recognize equivalent expressions
- Multiply or expand trigonometric expressions
- Factor trigonometric expressions
Problems: #6, 10, 22, 26, 32, 36, 42, 54, 60
Exercise Group
For Problems 1–8, evaluate the expressions using exact values for the trigonometric ratios.
1.
[latex]5 \tan 135° + 6 \cos 60°[/latex]
2.
[latex]3 \tan 240° + 8 \sin 300°[/latex]
3.
[latex]\sin (15° + 30°)[/latex]
4.
[latex]\cos(2 \cdot 75°)[/latex]
5.
[latex]8 \cos^2 (30°)[/latex]
6.
[latex]12 \sin^2 (315°)[/latex]
7.
[latex]3 \tan^2 (150°) - \sin^2 (45°)[/latex]
8.
[latex]1 + \tan^2 (120°)[/latex]
Exercise Group
For Problems 9–16, evaluate the expressions for [latex]x = 30°,~y = 45°{,}[/latex] and [latex]z = 60°{.}[/latex] Give exact values for your answers.
9.
[latex]3 \sin x + 5 \cos y[/latex]
10.
[latex]4 \tan y + 6 \cos y[/latex]
11.
[latex]-2 \tan 3y[/latex]
12.
[latex]\sin (3z - 2x)[/latex]
13.
[latex]\cos^2 x + \sin^2 x[/latex]
14.
[latex]7 \sin^2 y + 7 \cos^2 y[/latex]
15.
[latex]\cos x \cos x - \sin x \sin z[/latex]
16.
[latex]\tan (180° - x) \tan x[/latex]
Exercise Group
For Problems 17–22, evaluate the expressions using a calculator.
17.
- [latex]\sin (10° + 40°)[/latex]
- [latex]\sin 10° + \sin 40°[/latex]
- [latex]\sin 10° \cos 40° + \cos 10° \sin 40°[/latex]
18.
- [latex]\cos (20° + 50°)[/latex]
- [latex]\cos 20° + \cos 50°[/latex]
- [latex]\cos 20° \cos 50° - \sin 20° \sin 50°[/latex]
19.
- [latex]\cos (2 \cdot 24°)[/latex]
- [latex]2 \cos 24°[/latex]
- [latex]2 \cos^2 (24°) - 1[/latex]
20.
- [latex]\cos (3 \cdot 49°)[/latex]
- [latex]3 \cos 49°[/latex]
- [latex]4 \cos^3 (49°) - 3\cos 49°[/latex]
21.
- [latex]\cos^2 (17°) + \sin^2 (17°)[/latex]
- [latex]\cos^2 (86°) + \sin^2 (86°)[/latex]
- [latex]\cos^2 (111°) + \sin^2 (111°)[/latex]
22.
- [latex]\dfrac{1}{\cos^2 (25°)} - \tan^2 (25°)[/latex]
- [latex]\dfrac{1}{\cos^2 (100°)} - \tan^2 (100°)[/latex]
- [latex]\dfrac{1}{\cos^2 (8°)} - \tan^2 (8°)[/latex]
Exercise Group
For Problems 23–28, combine like terms.
23.
- [latex]3x^2 - x - 5x^2[/latex]
- [latex]3\cos^2 \theta - \cos \theta - 5\cos^2 \theta[/latex]
24.
- [latex]4x + 5y - y[/latex]
- [latex]4\cos \theta + 5\sin \theta - \sin \theta[/latex]
25.
- [latex]-3SC + 7SC[/latex]
- [latex]-3\sin \theta \cos \theta + 7\sin \theta \cos \theta[/latex]
26.
- [latex]4SC + 11SC - 17SC[/latex]
- [latex]4\sin \theta \cos \theta + 11\sin \theta \cos \theta - 17\sin \theta \cos \theta[/latex]
27.
- [latex]-C^2S^3 + 6C^2S^3[/latex]
- [latex]-\cos^2 \theta \sin^3 \theta + 6 \cos^2 \theta \sin^3 \theta[/latex]
28.
- [latex]7C^2S^2 - (2CS)^2[/latex]
- [latex]7\cos^2 \theta \sin^2 \theta - (2\cos \theta \sin \theta)^2[/latex]
Exercise Group
For Problems 29–34, simplify the expression, then evaluate.
29.
[latex]\cos t + 2 \cos t \sin t - 3 \cos t,[/latex] for [latex]t = 143°[/latex]
30.
[latex]11 \tan w - 4 \tan w + 6 \tan w \cos w,[/latex] for [latex]w = 8°[/latex]
31.
[latex]7 \tan \theta - 4 \tan \phi + 3 \tan \phi - 6 \tan \theta,[/latex] for [latex]\theta = 21 °, ~ \phi = 89°[/latex]
32.
[latex]5 \sin A + \sin B - 6\sin B + 6 \sin A,[/latex] for [latex]A = 111°,~ B = 26°[/latex]
33.
[latex]-\sin x \cos x - \sin (2x) + 3\sin x \cos x,[/latex] for [latex]x = 107°[/latex]
34.
[latex]4 \cos u \sin u + 3 \sin 2u - 10 \sin u \cos u,[/latex] for [latex]u = 2°[/latex]
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For Problems 35–44, decide whether or not the expressions are equivalent. Explain.
35.
[latex]\cos (x + y),~~\cos x + \cos y[/latex]
36.
[latex]\sin (\theta - \phi),~~\sin \theta - \sin \phi[/latex]
37.
[latex]\tan (2A),~~ 2 \tan A[/latex]
38.
[latex]\cos (\frac{1}{2}\beta),~~\frac{1}{2}\cos \beta[/latex]
39.
[latex](\sin \alpha)^2,~~\sin^2 \alpha[/latex]
40.
[latex](\tan B)^2,~~ \tan (B^2)[/latex]
41.
[latex]\sin 3t + \sin 5t,~~\sin 8t[/latex]
42.
[latex]3\cos 2x + 5\cos 2x,~~ 8\cos 2x[/latex]
43.
[latex]\tan (\theta + 45°) - \tan \theta,~~ \tan 45°[/latex]
44.
[latex]\sin (30° + z) + \sin (30° - z),~~ \sin 60°[/latex]
Exercise Group
For Problems 45–56, multiply or expand.
45.
- [latex]x(2x-1)[/latex]
- [latex]\sin A (2\sin A - 1)[/latex]
46.
- [latex]q(5r-q)[/latex]
- [latex]\cos \theta (5\sin \theta - \cos \theta)[/latex]
47.
- [latex]a(b - 3a)[/latex]
- [latex]\tan A (\tan B - 3 \tan A)[/latex]
48.
- [latex]3w(2w - z)[/latex]
- [latex]3 \sin \alpha (2 \sin \alpha - \sin \beta)[/latex]
49.
- [latex](C + 1)(2C - 1)[/latex]
- [latex](\cos \phi + 1)(2\cos \phi - 1)[/latex]
50.
- [latex](3S - 2)(S + 1)[/latex]
- [latex](3\sin B - 2)(\sin B + 1)[/latex]
51.
- [latex](a + b)(a - b)[/latex]
- [latex](\cos \theta + \cos \phi)(\cos \theta - \cos \phi)[/latex]
52.
- [latex](t - w)(t + 4w)[/latex]
- [latex](\tan \alpha - \tan \beta)(\tan \alpha + 4 \tan \beta)[/latex]
53.
- [latex](1 - T)^2[/latex]
- [latex](1 - \tan \theta)^2[/latex]
54.
- [latex](2 + 3S)^2[/latex]
- [latex](2 + 3\sin \theta)^2[/latex]
55.
- [latex](T^2 + 2)(T^2 - 2)[/latex]
- [latex](\tan^2 \theta + 2)(\tan^2 \theta - 2)[/latex]
56.
- [latex](2c^2 - 3)(2c^2 + 3)[/latex]
- [latex](2\cos^2\phi - 3)(2\cos^2 \phi + 3)[/latex]
Exercise Group
For Problems 57–70, factor.
57.
- [latex]9m + 15n[/latex]
- [latex]9\cos\alpha + 15\cos\beta[/latex]
58.
- [latex]12p - 20q[/latex]
- [latex]12\sin \theta - 20 \sin \phi[/latex]
59.
- [latex]5r^2 - 10 qr[/latex]
- [latex]5\tan^2 C - 10 \tan B \tan C[/latex]
60.
- [latex]2x^2 - 6xy[/latex]
- [latex]2\sin^2 a - 6\sin A \cos A[/latex]
61.
- [latex]9C^2 - 1[/latex]
- [latex]9\cos^2 \beta - 1[/latex]
62.
- [latex]25S^2 - 16S[/latex]
- [latex]25\sin^2 \beta - 16 \sin \beta[/latex]
63.
- [latex]6T^3 - 8T^2[/latex]
- [latex]6\tan^3 A - 8 \tan^2 A[/latex]
64.
- [latex]9T^2 - 15T^3[/latex]
- [latex]9\tan^2 B - 15\tan^3 B[/latex]
65.
- [latex]t^2 - t - 20[/latex]
- [latex]\tan^2 \theta - \tan \theta - 20[/latex]
66.
- [latex]s^2 + 5s - 6[/latex]
- [latex]\sin^2 A + 5 \sin A - 6[/latex]
67.
- [latex]3c^2 + 2c - 1[/latex]
- [latex]3\cos^2 B + 2\cos B - 1[/latex]
68.
- [latex]8S^2 - 6S + 1[/latex]
- [latex]8\sin^2 \phi - 6 \sin \phi + 1[/latex]
69.
- [latex]6S^2 - 5S - 1[/latex]
- [latex]6\sin^2 \alpha - 5\sin \alpha - 1[/latex]
70.
- [latex]T^2 - 4T - 12[/latex]
- [latex]\tan^2 \alpha - 4\tan \alpha - 12[/latex]