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Even, odd, and cofunction identities

Learning goals

  • Applies even and odd identities to negative angles.
  • Applies cofunction identities to complementary angles.
  • Uses the identities to simplify expressions or solve equations.
  • Connects identity behavior to unit-circle symmetry.

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Even, odd, and cofunction identities 1
Rewrite \(\cos(-x)\) using the evenness identity for cosine.

Hints

- Think about what an even function does when its input changes from \(x\) to \(-x\). - The rewritten expression should use the positive input \(x\).

Solution

1. Cosine is even, so \(\cos(-x)=\cos(x)\).

Answer

\(\cos(x)\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 2
Rewrite \(\sin(90^\circ-\theta)\) as a single trigonometric function of \(\theta\).

Hints

- The two acute angles in a right triangle are complementary. - A cofunction identity changes the trigonometric function while replacing an angle by its complement.

Solution

1. By the cofunction identity, \(\sin(90^\circ-\theta)=\cos(\theta)\).

Answer

\(\cos(\theta)\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 3
Rewrite \(\sin(-x)\) using the oddness identity for sine.

Hints

- Think about how the y-coordinate of a unit-circle point changes when the angle is reflected from \(x\) to \(-x\). - Sine records the y-coordinate, so decide whether the value stays the same or changes sign.

Solution

1. Sine is odd, so \(\sin(-x)=-\sin(x)\).

Answer

\(-\sin(x)\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 4
Consider a right triangle with an acute angle of \(25^\circ\). 1. Explain geometrically why \(\sin(25^\circ)=\cos(65^\circ)\). 2. Given \(\tan(25^\circ)\approx0.4663\), use a complementary-angle identity to estimate \(\tan(65^\circ)\) to two decimal places.

Hints

- What is the sum of the two acute angles in a right triangle? - Compare which leg is opposite each angle. - How are the tangent ratios for the two complementary angles related?

Solution

1. The other acute angle is \(90^\circ-25^\circ=65^\circ\). The side opposite the \(25^\circ\) angle is adjacent to the \(65^\circ\) angle, and both ratios use the same hypotenuse. Thus, \(\sin(25^\circ)=\cos(65^\circ)\). 2. The opposite and adjacent legs switch roles for the two acute angles, so their tangents are reciprocals: \(\tan(65^\circ)=\frac{1}{\tan(25^\circ)}\). 3. Therefore, \(\tan(65^\circ)\approx\frac{1}{0.4663}\approx2.14\).

Answer

1. The side opposite \(25^\circ\) is adjacent to \(65^\circ\), and both sine and cosine ratios use the same hypotenuse. 2. \(\tan(65^\circ)\approx2.14\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 5
Consider a right triangle with acute angles \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\). 1. Use side ratios to explain why \(\sin(\alpha)=\cos(\beta)\). 2. Express \(\beta\) in terms of \(\alpha\). 3. Verify \(\sin(\alpha)=\cos(90^\circ-\alpha)\) for \(\alpha=30^\circ\).

Hints

- Label the sides of one right triangle relative to both acute angles. - How many degrees do the two acute angles total? - Use the exact sine and cosine values for \(30^\circ\) and \(60^\circ\).

Solution

1. The leg opposite \(\alpha\) is the same leg that is adjacent to \(\beta\). Both sine and cosine ratios use the same hypotenuse, so \(\sin(\alpha)=\cos(\beta)\). 2. The two acute angles of a right triangle are complementary, so \(\alpha+\beta=90^\circ\) and \(\beta=90^\circ-\alpha\). 3. For \(\alpha=30^\circ\), \(\sin(30^\circ)=\frac{1}{2}\) and \(\cos(60^\circ)=\frac{1}{2}\). Therefore, the identity is true in this example.

Answer

1. The leg opposite \(\alpha\) is adjacent to \(\beta\), so the two ratios are equal. 2. \(\beta=90^\circ-\alpha\) 3. \(\sin(30^\circ)=\cos(60^\circ)=\frac{1}{2}\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 6
Given that \(\sin(40^\circ) \approx 0.643\), use unit-circle symmetry to find each value without a calculator. a) \(\sin(140^\circ)\) b) \(\sin(220^\circ)\) c) \(\sin(320^\circ)\)

Hints

- Express each angle using \(40^\circ\) and a benchmark angle such as \(180^\circ\) or \(360^\circ\). - Identify the reflection or rotation relating each point to the point for \(40^\circ\). - Determine whether the y-coordinate changes sign.

Solution

1. Since \(140^\circ=180^\circ-40^\circ\), \(\sin(140^\circ)=\sin(40^\circ) \approx 0.643\). 2. Since \(220^\circ=180^\circ+40^\circ\), \(\sin(220^\circ)=-\sin(40^\circ) \approx -0.643\). 3. Since \(320^\circ=360^\circ-40^\circ\), \(\sin(320^\circ)=-\sin(40^\circ) \approx -0.643\).

Answer

a) \(0.643\) b) \(-0.643\) c) \(-0.643\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 7
Decide whether each equation is true or false. Briefly justify each answer using unit-circle symmetry, quadrant signs, or a trigonometric identity. a) \(\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)=\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right)\) b) \(\sin\left(\frac{3\pi}{4}\right)=\cos\left(\frac{3\pi}{4}\right)\) c) \(\cos\left(\frac{5\pi}{3}\right)=\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)\)

Hints

- Use unit-circle symmetries to compare the values. - Identify each angle’s quadrant and the signs of sine and cosine there. - Consider the cofunction identity and reflection symmetry. - Use the positions of the corresponding unit-circle points to check your reasoning.

Solution

1. For a), \(\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right)=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\) and \(\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right)=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\). The equation is true. It also follows from the cofunction identity \(\sin(x)=\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-x\right)\). 2. For b), \(\frac{3\pi}{4}\) is in Quadrant II, where sine is positive and cosine is negative. In fact, \(\sin\left(\frac{3\pi}{4}\right)=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\) while \(\cos\left(\frac{3\pi}{4}\right)=-\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\). The equation is false. 3. For c), the angles \(\frac{5\pi}{3}\) and \(\frac{\pi}{3}\) are reflections across the x-axis on the unit circle, so they have the same x-coordinate. Thus both cosine values equal \(\frac{1}{2}\), and the equation is true.

Answer

a) True; both sides equal \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\). b) False; \(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\ne-\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\). c) True; both sides equal \(\frac{1}{2}\).
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 8
Complete the table. Round each missing sine or cosine value to the nearest hundredth. <table> <tr> <td>\(\alpha\)</td> <td>\(12^\circ\)</td> <td>\(28^\circ\)</td> <td>\(45^\circ\)</td> <td>\(62^\circ\)</td> <td>\(78^\circ\)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>\(\sin(\alpha)\)</td> <td></td> <td>\(0.47\)</td> <td></td> <td>\(0.88\)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>\(\cos(\alpha)\)</td> <td>\(0.98\)</td> <td></td> <td>\(0.71\)</td> <td></td> <td>\(0.21\)</td> </tr> </table> What pattern do you notice among the completed values?

Hints

- Use degree mode when evaluating the functions. - Compare pairs of angles that add to \(90^\circ\). - Look for repeated decimal values in opposite rows.

Solution

1. The missing values are \(\sin(12^\circ)\approx0.21\), \(\cos(28^\circ)\approx0.88\), \(\sin(45^\circ)\approx0.71\), \(\cos(62^\circ)\approx0.47\), and \(\sin(78^\circ)\approx0.98\). 2. The completed sine row is \(0.21, 0.47, 0.71, 0.88, 0.98\), while the completed cosine row is \(0.98, 0.88, 0.71, 0.47, 0.21\). 3. The rows reverse because \(\sin(\alpha)=\cos(90^\circ-\alpha)\). For example, \(\sin(12^\circ)=\cos(78^\circ)\), and \(\sin(28^\circ)=\cos(62^\circ)\). At \(45^\circ\), sine and cosine are equal.

Answer

Missing values: \(\sin(12^\circ)\approx0.21\), \(\cos(28^\circ)\approx0.88\), \(\sin(45^\circ)\approx0.71\), \(\cos(62^\circ)\approx0.47\), and \(\sin(78^\circ)\approx0.98\) Pattern: The values reverse because \(\sin(\alpha)=\cos(90^\circ-\alpha)\).
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 9
Rewrite each sine value as \(\cos(\phi)\), where \(0^\circ\le\phi\le180^\circ\). a) \(\sin(18^\circ)\) b) \(\sin(155^\circ)\) c) \(\sin(-40^\circ)\) d) \(\sin(245^\circ)\)

Hints

- Start with the cofunction identity relating sine to cosine of a complementary expression. - If that produces a negative cosine angle, use cosine's evenness. - Check that each final cosine angle lies in the required interval.

Solution

1. Use \(\sin(\theta)=\cos(90^\circ-\theta)\), together with cosine symmetry when needed. 2. \(\sin(18^\circ)=\cos(72^\circ)\). 3. \(\sin(155^\circ)=\cos(-65^\circ)=\cos(65^\circ)\). 4. \(\sin(-40^\circ)=\cos(130^\circ)\). 5. \(\sin(245^\circ)=\cos(-155^\circ)=\cos(155^\circ)\). 6. Cosine is one-to-one on \([0^\circ,180^\circ]\), so the stated range makes each requested angle unique.

Answer

a) \(\cos(72^\circ)\) b) \(\cos(65^\circ)\) c) \(\cos(130^\circ)\) d) \(\cos(155^\circ)\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 10
Rewrite each cosine value as \(\sin(\phi)\), where \(-90^\circ\le\phi\le90^\circ\). a) \(\cos(77^\circ)\) b) \(\cos(112^\circ)\) c) \(\cos(-15^\circ)\) d) \(\cos(195^\circ)\)

Hints

- Start with the cofunction identity relating cosine to sine. - Use symmetry or a full-period shift if the first sine angle is outside the required interval. - Check every final angle against the stated canonical range.

Solution

1. Use \(\cos(\theta)=\sin(90^\circ-\theta)\), together with symmetry or periodicity when needed. 2. \(\cos(77^\circ)=\sin(13^\circ)\). 3. \(\cos(112^\circ)=\sin(-22^\circ)\). 4. \(\cos(-15^\circ)=\cos(15^\circ)=\sin(75^\circ)\). 5. \(\cos(195^\circ)=\sin(-105^\circ)=\sin(-75^\circ)\). 6. Sine is one-to-one on \([-90^\circ,90^\circ]\), so the stated range makes each requested angle unique.

Answer

a) \(\sin(13^\circ)\) b) \(\sin(-22^\circ)\) c) \(\sin(75^\circ)\) d) \(\sin(-75^\circ)\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 11
Determine whether \(f(x)=\sin(x)\cos(x)\) is even, odd, or neither. Justify your answer using the parity identities for sine and cosine.

Hints

- Replace \(x\) with \(-x\). - Recall which of sine and cosine changes sign when its input changes sign. - Compare the result with \(f(x)\) and \(-f(x)\).

Solution

1. Evaluate \(f(-x)=\sin(-x)\cos(-x)\). 2. Use \(\sin(-x)=-\sin(x)\) and \(\cos(-x)=\cos(x)\). 3. Then \(f(-x)=-\sin(x)\cos(x)=-f(x)\), so \(f\) is odd.

Answer

\(f(x)=\sin(x)\cos(x)\) is odd.
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 12
Show why \(\sin(\alpha)=\cos(\beta)\), \(\cos(\alpha)=\sin(\beta)\), and \(\tan(\alpha)\tan(\beta)=1\) by writing the side ratios from each angle.
Figure for problem 550848

Hints

- Describe each labeled side once relative to \(\alpha\) and again relative to \(\beta\). - The same leg can be opposite one acute angle and adjacent to the other. - Compare the resulting side ratios before simplifying the tangent product.

Solution

1. Relative to \(\alpha\), the opposite side is \(a\), the adjacent leg is \(b\), and the hypotenuse is \(c\). Thus, \(\sin(\alpha)=\frac{a}{c}\), \(\cos(\alpha)=\frac{b}{c}\), and \(\tan(\alpha)=\frac{a}{b}\). 2. Relative to \(\beta\), the opposite side is \(b\), the adjacent leg is \(a\), and the hypotenuse is \(c\). Thus, \(\cos(\beta)=\frac{a}{c}\), \(\sin(\beta)=\frac{b}{c}\), and \(\tan(\beta)=\frac{b}{a}\). 3. Therefore, \(\sin(\alpha)=\cos(\beta)\) and \(\cos(\alpha)=\sin(\beta)\). 4. Also, \(\tan(\alpha)\tan(\beta)=\frac{a}{b}\cdot\frac{b}{a}=1\).

Answer

\(\sin(\alpha)=\frac{a}{c}=\cos(\beta)\) and \(\cos(\alpha)=\frac{b}{c}=\sin(\beta)\), since the opposite and adjacent legs switch roles. Also, \(\tan(\alpha)\tan(\beta)=\frac{a}{b}\cdot\frac{b}{a}=1\).
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 13
In the unit-circle diagram, \(OR\) is the positive horizontal radius. Point \(P\) is at angle \(\alpha\) above \(OR\), and \(Q\) is the reflection of \(P\) across the horizontal diameter. If the coordinates of \(P\) are \((\cos(\alpha),\sin(\alpha))\), determine the coordinates of \(Q\). Use the reflection to justify the identities for \(\cos(-\alpha)\) and \(\sin(-\alpha)\).
Figure for problem 550849

Hints

- A horizontal reflection changes only one coordinate. - Match the reflected point to the unit-circle angle below the positive horizontal radius. - Compare the coordinate descriptions of \(P\) and \(Q\) component by component.

Solution

1. Reflection across the horizontal diameter keeps the horizontal coordinate unchanged and reverses the sign of the vertical coordinate. 2. Therefore, \(Q=(\cos(\alpha),-\sin(\alpha))\). 3. Point \(Q\) represents the angle \(-\alpha\), so its coordinates are also \((\cos(-\alpha),\sin(-\alpha))\). 4. Comparing coordinates gives \(\cos(-\alpha)=\cos(\alpha)\) and \(\sin(-\alpha)=-\sin(\alpha)\).

Answer

\(Q=(\cos(\alpha),-\sin(\alpha))\) \(\cos(-\alpha)=\cos(\alpha)\) \(\sin(-\alpha)=-\sin(\alpha)\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 14
Is tangent an even function or an odd function? Explain using \(\tan(x)=\frac{\sin(x)}{\cos(x)}\) and the symmetries of sine and cosine. Then write \(\tan(-35^\circ)\) using \(\tan(35^\circ)\).

Hints

- Compare \(\sin(-x)\) with \(\sin(x)\) and \(\cos(-x)\) with \(\cos(x)\). - What happens to the sign when you divide those two values? - Apply the relationship you found to the particular angle.

Solution

1. Sine is odd and cosine is even: \(\sin(-x)=-\sin(x)\) and \(\cos(-x)=\cos(x)\). 2. For angles where tangent is defined, \(\tan(-x)=\frac{\sin(-x)}{\cos(-x)}=\frac{-\sin(x)}{\cos(x)}=-\tan(x)\). Thus, tangent is odd. 3. In particular, \(\tan(-35^\circ)=-\tan(35^\circ)\).

Answer

Sine is odd and cosine is even, so \(\tan(-x)=\frac{-\sin(x)}{\cos(x)}=-\tan(x)\) wherever tangent is defined. Tangent is odd. \(\tan(-35^\circ)=-\tan(35^\circ)\).
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 15
a) Which side is opposite \(\alpha\) and adjacent to \(\beta\)? b) Write \(\sin(\alpha)\) and \(\cos(\beta)\) as side-length ratios. What do you notice?
Figure for problem 561529

Hints

- Find the right angle to identify the hypotenuse. - Look at the same leg from each acute angle. Does its role change? - Check whether the two ratios use the same pair of sides.

Solution

1. Side \(BC\) is opposite \(\alpha\) and adjacent to \(\beta\). 2. The hypotenuse is \(AC\), so \(\sin(\alpha)=\frac{BC}{AC}\) and \(\cos(\beta)=\frac{BC}{AC}\). 3. Both ratios use the same sides. Therefore, \(\sin(\alpha)=\cos(\beta)\).

Answer

a) Side \(BC\) b) \(\sin(\alpha)=\frac{BC}{AC}\) and \(\cos(\beta)=\frac{BC}{AC}\), so \(\sin(\alpha)=\cos(\beta)\).
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 16
Which function is even? Is the other function odd? Use symmetry in the graph to explain both answers.
Figure for problem 561530

Hints

- Fold each graph mentally along the y-axis. Does it match itself? - To be odd, what kind of symmetry does a graph need? - Check the value of the other function when \(x=0\).

Solution

1. The curve \(f(x)=1+\cos(x)\) is a mirror image of itself across the y-axis, so \(f\) is even. 2. The curve \(g(x)=1+\sin(x)\) is not symmetric across the y-axis, so it is not even. 3. It is also not symmetric about the origin: \(g(0)=1\), whereas every odd function has value \(0\) at the origin. Therefore, \(g\) is neither even nor odd.

Answer

\(f\) is even because its graph is symmetric about the y-axis. \(g\) is neither even nor odd: its graph has neither y-axis nor origin symmetry (in particular, \(g(0)=1\)).
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 17
Three of the functions are equivalent, and one is different. Which one is different? a) \(y=\sin(2x)\) b) \(y=\sin(2(x+\pi))\) c) \(y=\cos\left(2x-\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\) d) \(y=\cos\left(2x+\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\)

Hints

- Use the period \(2\pi\) of sine and cosine. - Recall the phase-shift relationships between sine and cosine. - Check the signs in the identities involving shifts by \(\frac{\pi}{2}\).

Solution

1. For part b, \(\sin(2(x+\pi))=\sin(2x+2\pi)=\sin(2x)\) by periodicity. 2. For part c, use \(\cos\left(\alpha-\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=\sin(\alpha)\). Thus, \(\cos\left(2x-\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=\sin(2x)\). 3. For part d, \(\cos\left(\alpha+\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=-\sin(\alpha)\). Thus, \(\cos\left(2x+\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=-\sin(2x)\), which is different.

Answer

d) \(y=\cos\left(2x+\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 18
For an acute angle \(\beta\) in a right triangle, \(\tan(\beta)=\frac{15}{8}\). Find \(\sin(\beta)\) and \(\cos(\beta)\) without finding \(\beta\). Then find \(\sin(90^\circ-\beta)\) and \(\cos(90^\circ-\beta)\).

Hints

- Interpret tangent as a ratio of the legs. - Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the hypotenuse. - Recall the cofunction relationships for complementary angles.

Solution

1. Use proportional leg lengths \(15\) and \(8\). The hypotenuse is \(\sqrt{15^2+8^2}=17\). 2. Therefore, \(\sin(\beta)=\frac{15}{17}\) and \(\cos(\beta)=\frac{8}{17}\). 3. By the cofunction identities, \(\sin(90^\circ-\beta)=\cos(\beta)=\frac{8}{17}\) and \(\cos(90^\circ-\beta)=\sin(\beta)=\frac{15}{17}\).

Answer

\(\sin(\beta)=\frac{15}{17}\) \(\cos(\beta)=\frac{8}{17}\) \(\sin(90^\circ-\beta)=\frac{8}{17}\) \(\cos(90^\circ-\beta)=\frac{15}{17}\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 19
In a right triangle, \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the two acute angles. a) Use the tangent ratios to prove that \(\tan(\alpha)\tan(\beta)=1\). b) Given \(\tan(22.5^\circ)\approx 0.4142\), find \(\tan(67.5^\circ)\) without using the tangent key again.

Hints

- View the two legs from each acute angle. - What happens when a nonzero fraction is multiplied by its reciprocal? - How are \(22.5^\circ\) and \(67.5^\circ\) related?

Solution

1. If the legs are \(a\) and \(b\), then \(\tan(\alpha)=\frac{a}{b}\) and \(\tan(\beta)=\frac{b}{a}\). 2. Their product is \(\frac{a}{b}\cdot\frac{b}{a}=1\). 3. Since \(22.5^\circ\) and \(67.5^\circ\) are complementary, their tangent values are reciprocals. 4. Thus, \(\tan(67.5^\circ)=\frac{1}{0.4142}\approx 2.4143\).

Answer

a) \(\tan(\alpha)\tan(\beta)=\frac{a}{b}\cdot\frac{b}{a}=1\) b) \(\tan(67.5^\circ)\approx 2.4143\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 20
Let \(\alpha\) be any angle in Quadrant I, and let \(\gamma = 360^\circ-\alpha\). a) Compare \(\sin(\alpha)\) and \(\sin(360^\circ-\alpha)\). b) Compare \(\cos(\alpha)\) and \(\cos(360^\circ-\alpha)\). c) Justify your results by describing the positions of the corresponding points on the unit circle.

Hints

- Picture one angle measured counterclockwise from the positive x-axis and the other just below that axis. - Which axis is the line of symmetry between the two points? - How do the coordinates of reflected points compare?

Solution

1. The point for \(\alpha\) has coordinates \((\cos(\alpha), \sin(\alpha))\). 2. The angle \(360^\circ-\alpha\) produces the reflection of this point across the x-axis. 3. Reflection across the x-axis keeps the x-coordinate and reverses the sign of the y-coordinate. 4. Therefore, \(\cos(360^\circ-\alpha)=\cos(\alpha)\). 5. Also, \(\sin(360^\circ-\alpha)=-\sin(\alpha)\).

Answer

a) \(\sin(360^\circ-\alpha)=-\sin(\alpha)\) b) \(\cos(360^\circ-\alpha)=\cos(\alpha)\) c) The two unit-circle points are reflections across the x-axis, so their x-coordinates are equal and their y-coordinates are opposites.
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 21
For an acute angle \(\alpha\), \(\sin(\alpha)=0.28\). a) Use the Pythagorean identity to find \(\cos(\alpha)\). b) Find \(\sin(180^\circ-\alpha)\) and \(\cos(360^\circ-\alpha)\).

Hints

- Which identity relates sine and cosine of the same angle? - How do unit-circle coordinates change under reflection across the y-axis or x-axis? - In which quadrant does \(360^\circ-\alpha\) lie when \(\alpha\) is acute?

Solution

1. Use \(\sin^2(\alpha)+\cos^2(\alpha)=1\): \(0.28^2+\cos^2(\alpha)=1\). 2. Then \(\cos^2(\alpha)=1-0.0784=0.9216\). Because \(\alpha\) is acute, cosine is positive, so \(\cos(\alpha)=\sqrt{0.9216}=0.96\). 3. Supplementary angles have equal sine values, so \(\sin(180^\circ-\alpha)=\sin(\alpha)=0.28\). 4. The angles \(\alpha\) and \(360^\circ-\alpha\) have equal cosine values, so \(\cos(360^\circ-\alpha)=\cos(\alpha)=0.96\).

Answer

a) \(\cos(\alpha)=0.96\) b) \(\sin(180^\circ-\alpha)=0.28\) and \(\cos(360^\circ-\alpha)=0.96\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 22
Use unit-circle symmetry and known exact values to solve each part without a calculator. a) Evaluate \(x=\sin(150^\circ)+\cos(60^\circ)\) exactly. b) Let \(\alpha=120^\circ\). Find an angle \(\beta\) with \(180^\circ<\beta<270^\circ\) that has the same cosine value as \(\alpha\). c) Explain without calculation why \(\sin(\alpha)=\cos(\alpha)\) has exactly one solution in \(0^\circ<\alpha<90^\circ\), namely \(\alpha=45^\circ\).

Hints

- Use \(\sin(180^\circ-\theta)=\sin(\theta)\). - Recall the exact values for \(30^\circ\), \(45^\circ\), and \(60^\circ\). - Find the Quadrant III angle with the same x-coordinate as the point for \(120^\circ\). - When does a point have equal x- and y-coordinates?

Solution

1. \(\sin(150^\circ)=\sin(30^\circ)=\frac{1}{2}\), and \(\cos(60^\circ)=\frac{1}{2}\). Therefore, \(x=1\). 2. The cosine of \(120^\circ\) is \(-\frac{1}{2}\). In Quadrant III, the angle with reference angle \(60^\circ\) is \(180^\circ+60^\circ=240^\circ\), so \(\beta=240^\circ\). 3. On the unit circle, sine and cosine are the y- and x-coordinates. Equality requires \(y=x\). In Quadrant I, the line \(y=x\) meets the unit circle at the point corresponding to \(45^\circ\).

Answer

a) \(x=1\) b) \(\beta=240^\circ\) c) Equality requires the unit-circle point to lie on \(y=x\), which occurs in Quadrant I only at \(45^\circ\).
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 23
Given that \(\sin(10^\circ) \approx 0.1736\), find the following without using the sine key on a calculator. a) \(\cos(80^\circ)\) b) \(\sin(170^\circ)\) and \(\sin(190^\circ)\) c) All angles \(\gamma\) in \(0^\circ \le \gamma < 360^\circ\) such that \(\cos(90^\circ-\gamma)=-\sin(10^\circ)\)

Hints

- Use the cofunction relationship between sine and cosine of complementary angles. - Express \(170^\circ\) and \(190^\circ\) in terms of \(10^\circ\) and \(180^\circ\). - Simplify \(\cos(90^\circ-\gamma)\) before solving.

Solution

1. By the cofunction identity, \(\cos(80^\circ)=\sin(10^\circ) \approx 0.1736\). 2. Since \(170^\circ=180^\circ-10^\circ\), \(\sin(170^\circ)=\sin(10^\circ) \approx 0.1736\). 3. Since \(190^\circ=180^\circ+10^\circ\), \(\sin(190^\circ)=-\sin(10^\circ) \approx -0.1736\). 4. Rewrite \(\cos(90^\circ-\gamma)\) as \(\sin(\gamma)\). Thus, solve \(\sin(\gamma)=-\sin(10^\circ)\). 5. Using the reference angle \(10^\circ\), the solutions are \(180^\circ+10^\circ=190^\circ\) and \(360^\circ-10^\circ=350^\circ\).

Answer

a) \(\cos(80^\circ) \approx 0.1736\) b) \(\sin(170^\circ) \approx 0.1736\); \(\sin(190^\circ) \approx -0.1736\) c) \(\gamma=190^\circ\) or \(\gamma=350^\circ\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 24
Use unit-circle symmetry to investigate relationships among trigonometric values. a) Calculate \(\sin(70^\circ)\) and \(\sin(110^\circ)\) to four decimal places. What do you notice? b) Explain the relationship for any angle \(\alpha\) with \(0^\circ<\alpha<90^\circ\) using unit-circle symmetry. c) Determine whether \(\cos(\alpha)=\cos(180^\circ-\alpha)\) is also true in general.

Hints

- Calculate the first two values and compare them. - Picture the two unit-circle points and identify their line of symmetry. - Which coordinate represents sine, and which represents cosine? - How does reflection across the y-axis change an ordered pair?

Solution

1. \(\sin(70^\circ) \approx 0.9397\) and \(\sin(110^\circ) \approx 0.9397\), so the values are equal. 2. The point for \(180^\circ-\alpha\) is the reflection of the point for \(\alpha\) across the y-axis. The y-coordinate does not change, so \(\sin(180^\circ-\alpha)=\sin(\alpha)\). 3. The x-coordinate changes sign under this reflection, so \(\cos(180^\circ-\alpha)=-\cos(\alpha)\). 4. For example, \(\cos(70^\circ) \approx 0.3420\), while \(\cos(110^\circ) \approx -0.3420\). Therefore, the proposed cosine equation is not true in general.

Answer

a) \(\sin(70^\circ)=\sin(110^\circ) \approx 0.9397\) b) \(\sin(180^\circ-\alpha)=\sin(\alpha)\) c) No. In general, \(\cos(180^\circ-\alpha)=-\cos(\alpha)\).
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 25
Let \(\delta\) be an acute angle. a) Simplify \(\frac{\sin(\delta)}{\cos(90^\circ-\delta)}\). b) Prove that \(\tan(\delta)\tan(90^\circ-\delta)=1\).

Hints

- Use the cofunction relationships for complementary angles. - Rewrite each tangent as a quotient of sine and cosine.

Solution

1. By the cofunction identity, \(\cos(90^\circ-\delta)=\sin(\delta)\). Therefore, the expression in part a equals \(1\). 2. Also, \(\tan(\delta)=\frac{\sin(\delta)}{\cos(\delta)}\) and \(\tan(90^\circ-\delta)=\frac{\cos(\delta)}{\sin(\delta)}\). 3. Their product is \(\frac{\sin(\delta)}{\cos(\delta)}\cdot\frac{\cos(\delta)}{\sin(\delta)}=1\).

Answer

a) \(1\) b) The tangent values are reciprocals, so their product is \(1\).
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 26
Find all \(c\in[0, 2\pi]\) for which \(f(x)=\cos(x+c)\) is odd.

Hints

- Use the value an odd function must have at \(x=0\). - Solve \(\cos(c)=0\) on the given interval. - Verify each candidate by rewriting the shifted cosine as a sine function.

Solution

1. An odd function that is defined at \(0\) must satisfy \(f(0)=0\). 2. Here, \(f(0)=\cos(c)\), so \(\cos(c)=0\). 3. On \([0, 2\pi]\), the solutions are \(c=\frac{\pi}{2}\) and \(c=\frac{3\pi}{2}\). 4. Verify: when \(c=\frac{\pi}{2}\), \(f(x)=-\sin(x)\), which is odd. When \(c=\frac{3\pi}{2}\), \(f(x)=\sin(x)\), which is also odd.

Answer

\(c\in\left\{\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{3\pi}{2}\right\}\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 27
Let \(f(x)=\sin\left(\frac{1}{2}x+c\right)\). Find all \(c\in[0, 2\pi]\) for which \(f\) is even.

Hints

- Where are the vertical symmetry lines of a sine graph? - For the graph to be even, what must happen at \(x=0\)? - Which angles give sine a maximum or minimum?

Solution

1. An even graph must be symmetric about the y-axis, so the sine curve must have a line of reflection symmetry at \(x=0\). 2. A sine curve is symmetric about a vertical line through each maximum or minimum. At \(x=0\), its input is \(c\). 3. Sine has a maximum or minimum when its input is \(\frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi\). Hence, \(c=\frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi\). 4. In \([0,2\pi]\), this gives \(c=\frac{\pi}{2}\) or \(c=\frac{3\pi}{2}\). The corresponding curves are a cosine wave and its reflection, both symmetric about the y-axis.

Answer

\(c\in\left\{\frac{\pi}{2},\frac{3\pi}{2}\right\}\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 28
Given that \(\cos(35^\circ) \approx 0.819\), use unit-circle symmetry and periodicity to find each value without a calculator. a) \(\cos(325^\circ)\) b) \(\cos(145^\circ)\) c) \(\cos(-35^\circ)\) d) \(\cos(395^\circ)\)

Hints

- Consider the point for \(35^\circ\) on the unit circle. - Express each angle in terms of \(35^\circ\), \(180^\circ\), or \(360^\circ\). - Which unit-circle coordinate represents cosine? - Recall the period and even symmetry of cosine.

Solution

1. Since \(325^\circ=360^\circ-35^\circ\), \(\cos(325^\circ)=\cos(35^\circ) \approx 0.819\). 2. Since \(145^\circ=180^\circ-35^\circ\), \(\cos(145^\circ)=-\cos(35^\circ) \approx -0.819\). 3. Cosine is even, so \(\cos(-35^\circ)=\cos(35^\circ) \approx 0.819\). 4. Cosine has period \(360^\circ\), so \(\cos(395^\circ)=\cos(35^\circ) \approx 0.819\).

Answer

a) \(0.819\) b) \(-0.819\) c) \(0.819\) d) \(0.819\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 29
Six cards show trigonometric expressions for \(0^\circ\le\alpha<360^\circ\). A: \(\sin(180^\circ+\alpha)\) B: \(\cos(270^\circ+\alpha)\) C: \(\sin(360^\circ-\alpha)\) D: \(\cos(90^\circ-\alpha)\) E: \(\sin(180^\circ-\alpha)\) F: \(\cos(270^\circ-\alpha)\) Sort the cards into two groups of three so that all expressions in each group are equal for every angle \(\alpha\).

Hints

- Use unit-circle identities for shifts by \(90^\circ\), \(180^\circ\), and \(270^\circ\). - Track whether sine and cosine switch roles and whether the sign changes. - Testing a simple angle such as \(10^\circ\) can help you check a proposed grouping.

Solution

1. Rewrite each expression using unit-circle identities: - A: \(\sin(180^\circ+\alpha)=-\sin(\alpha)\) - B: \(\cos(270^\circ+\alpha)=\sin(\alpha)\) - C: \(\sin(360^\circ-\alpha)=-\sin(\alpha)\) - D: \(\cos(90^\circ-\alpha)=\sin(\alpha)\) - E: \(\sin(180^\circ-\alpha)=\sin(\alpha)\) - F: \(\cos(270^\circ-\alpha)=-\sin(\alpha)\) 2. Therefore, B, D, and E all equal \(\sin(\alpha)\), while A, C, and F all equal \(-\sin(\alpha)\).

Answer

Group 1: B, D, E Group 2: A, C, F
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 30
Determine which equations are identities for every angle \(0^\circ\le\alpha<360^\circ\). 1. \(\cos(180^\circ-\alpha)=\cos(180^\circ+\alpha)\) 2. \(\sin(90^\circ+\alpha)=\sin(90^\circ-\alpha)\) 3. \(\cos(90^\circ+\alpha)=\sin(180^\circ+\alpha)\) 4. \(\sin(270^\circ-\alpha)=\cos(180^\circ-\alpha)\) 5. \(\cos(360^\circ-\alpha)=-\cos(\alpha)\)

Hints

- Use symmetry identities for sine and cosine. - Recall how shifts by \(90^\circ\) and \(270^\circ\) relate sine and cosine. - A single counterexample, such as \(\alpha=0^\circ\), is enough to disprove an identity.

Solution

1. Both sides of equation 1 equal \(-\cos(\alpha)\), so it is an identity. 2. Both sides of equation 2 equal \(\cos(\alpha)\), so it is an identity. 3. Both sides of equation 3 equal \(-\sin(\alpha)\), so it is an identity. 4. Both sides of equation 4 equal \(-\cos(\alpha)\), so it is an identity. 5. The left side of equation 5 is \(\cos(\alpha)\), not \(-\cos(\alpha)\) for every angle, so equation 5 is not an identity.

Answer

Equations 1, 2, 3, and 4 are identities. Equation 5 is not.
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 31
For each angle \(\alpha\), find all angles \(\beta\) with \(0^\circ \le \beta < 360^\circ\) and \(\beta \ne \alpha\) such that \(\cos(\beta)=\cos(\alpha)\). a) \(\alpha=130^\circ\) b) \(\alpha=310^\circ\) c) \(\alpha=-45^\circ\)

Hints

- Reflecting a unit-circle point across the x-axis keeps its x-coordinate unchanged. - Use \(\cos(\theta)=\cos(-\theta)\). - Add or subtract \(360^\circ\) to place an angle in the required interval.

Solution

1. Cosine is even and has period \(360^\circ\), so reflecting an angle across the x-axis preserves its cosine value. 2. For a), \(\beta=360^\circ-130^\circ=230^\circ\). 3. For b), \(\beta=360^\circ-310^\circ=50^\circ\). 4. For c), \(\cos(-45^\circ)=\cos(45^\circ)\), so \(\beta=45^\circ\) works. The coterminal angle \(315^\circ\) also works.

Answer

a) \(\beta=230^\circ\) b) \(\beta=50^\circ\) c) \(\beta=45^\circ\) or \(\beta=315^\circ\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 32
Let \(f(x)=2.5\cos\left(x-\frac{\pi}{4}\right)-1\). Write an equivalent function in the form \(g(x)=a\sin(x-c)+d\), and identify \(a\), \(c\), and \(d\).

Hints

- The amplitude and vertical shift do not change when converting between sine and cosine forms. - Recall the phase-shift identity relating cosine to sine. - Rewrite an addition inside the argument as subtraction of a negative value.

Solution

1. The amplitude and vertical shift remain \(a=2.5\) and \(d=-1\). 2. Use \(\cos(\alpha)=\sin\left(\alpha+\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\), with \(\alpha=x-\frac{\pi}{4}\). 3. Then \(f(x)=2.5\sin\left(x-\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{\pi}{2}\right)-1=2.5\sin\left(x+\frac{\pi}{4}\right)-1\). 4. Since \(x+\frac{\pi}{4}=x-\left(-\frac{\pi}{4}\right)\), \(c=-\frac{\pi}{4}\).

Answer

\(g(x)=2.5\sin\left(x+\frac{\pi}{4}\right)-1\); \(a=2.5\), \(c=-\frac{\pi}{4}\), \(d=-1\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 33
Two functions are defined by \(f(x)=\cos(x-c)\) and \(g(x)=\sin(x-c_2)\). 1. Use \(\cos(x)=\sin\left(x+\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\) to derive a formula for one value of \(c_2\) that makes the two functions identical for a given \(c\). 2. Find \(c_2\) when \(c=\frac{3\pi}{4}\).

Hints

- Replace the cosine expression with an equivalent shifted sine expression. - For the functions to match for every \(x\), their sine inputs can be matched modulo \(2\pi\). - Use a common denominator when subtracting fractions involving \(\pi\).

Solution

1. Apply the identity to the full argument: \(\cos(x-c)=\sin\left(x-c+\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\). 2. Match the sine arguments: \(x-c_2=x-c+\frac{\pi}{2}\). Therefore, \(c_2=c-\frac{\pi}{2}\). Equivalent values differ by integer multiples of \(2\pi\). 3. When \(c=\frac{3\pi}{4}\), \(c_2=\frac{3\pi}{4}-\frac{\pi}{2}=\frac{\pi}{4}\).

Answer

1. \(c_2=c-\frac{\pi}{2}\), up to integer multiples of \(2\pi\) 2. \(c_2=\frac{\pi}{4}\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 34
A point \(P(x, y)\) on the unit circle corresponds to \(\alpha=115^\circ\). a) Approximate the coordinates of \(P\) to the nearest hundredth. b) Find another angle \(\beta\) between \(0^\circ\) and \(360^\circ\) such that \(\sin(\beta)=\sin(\alpha)\). c) Find another angle \(\gamma\) between \(0^\circ\) and \(360^\circ\) such that \(\cos(\gamma)=\cos(\alpha)\).

Hints

- How do the coordinates of a unit-circle point relate to sine and cosine? - Which reflection preserves the y-coordinate? - Which reflection preserves the x-coordinate?

Solution

1. A unit-circle point has coordinates \((\cos(\alpha), \sin(\alpha))\). Since \(\cos(115^\circ)\approx-0.42\) and \(\sin(115^\circ)\approx0.91\), \(P\approx(-0.42, 0.91)\). 2. Angles reflected across the y-axis have the same sine. Thus, \(\beta=180^\circ-115^\circ=65^\circ\). 3. Angles reflected across the x-axis have the same cosine. Thus, \(\gamma=360^\circ-115^\circ=245^\circ\).

Answer

a) \(P(-0.42, 0.91)\) b) \(\beta=65^\circ\) c) \(\gamma=245^\circ\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 35
Use unit-circle symmetry to justify each equation. a) \(\cos(200^\circ)=\cos(160^\circ)\) b) \(\sin(200^\circ)=-\sin(20^\circ)\)

Hints

- Which coordinate represents sine, and which represents cosine? - Express \(200^\circ\) and \(160^\circ\) using \(180^\circ\pm20^\circ\). - Track how reflections across an axis or through the origin change coordinates.

Solution

1. The angles \(200^\circ=180^\circ+20^\circ\) and \(160^\circ=180^\circ-20^\circ\) correspond to points reflected across the x-axis. Their x-coordinates are equal, so \(\cos(200^\circ)=\cos(160^\circ)\). 2. The point for \(200^\circ\) is the reflection of the point for \(20^\circ\) through the origin. This changes the sign of the y-coordinate, so \(\sin(200^\circ)=-\sin(20^\circ)\).

Answer

a) The unit-circle points are reflections across the x-axis, so their x-coordinates, and therefore their cosine values, are equal. b) The unit-circle points are opposites through the origin, so their y-coordinates, and therefore their sine values, have opposite signs.
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 36
For an acute angle \(\alpha\), \(\sin(\alpha)=0.8\). a) Find \(\cos(\alpha)\) without first finding the angle. Use \(\sin^2(\alpha)+\cos^2(\alpha)=1\). b) Find the angle \(\beta\) between \(0^\circ\) and \(90^\circ\) for which \(\cos(\beta)=0.8\). What is the relationship between \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\)?

Hints

- Use the Pythagorean identity to relate sine and cosine. - Because the angle is acute, choose the positive square root. - Sine and cosine interchange for complementary angles.

Solution

1. Substitute \(\sin(\alpha)=0.8\) into the Pythagorean identity: \((0.8)^2+\cos^2(\alpha)=1\). 2. Then \(\cos^2(\alpha)=1-0.64=0.36\). 3. Because \(\alpha\) is acute, cosine is positive, so \(\cos(\alpha)=\sqrt{0.36}=0.6\). 4. Since \(\cos(\beta)=0.8\), \(\beta=\cos^{-1}(0.8)\approx36.87^\circ\). 5. Also, \(\sin(\alpha)=\cos(90^\circ-\alpha)\), so \(\beta=90^\circ-\alpha\). The two angles are complementary.

Answer

a) \(\cos(\alpha)=0.6\) b) \(\beta\approx36.87^\circ\), and \(\alpha+\beta=90^\circ\).
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 37
Rewrite \(y=-2\cos(0.5x+\pi)\) in the form \(y=a\sin(b(x+c))\).

Hints

- You may keep the outside coefficient negative. - Recall the phase shift that converts cosine to sine. - Factor the coefficient of \(x\) from the entire input.

Solution

1. Use \(\cos(u)=\sin\left(u+\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\): \(y=-2\sin\left(0.5x+\frac{3\pi}{2}\right)\). 2. Factor out \(0.5\): \(y=-2\sin\left(0.5(x+3\pi)\right)\). 3. By periodicity, an equivalent form is \(y=-2\sin\left(0.5(x-\pi)\right)\).

Answer

\(y=-2\sin\left(0.5(x+3\pi)\right)\); equivalently, \(y=-2\sin\left(0.5(x-\pi)\right)\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 38
Given \(\sin(34^\circ)\approx0.56\) and \(\cos(21^\circ)\approx0.93\), use unit-circle identities to find each value without a calculator. a) \(\sin(146^\circ)\) b) \(\cos(159^\circ)\) c) \(\sin(69^\circ)\) d) \(\cos(-21^\circ)\)

Hints

- Identify each angle’s quadrant or complementary relationship. - Use identities involving angles that sum to \(90^\circ\) or \(180^\circ\). - Recall the even symmetry of cosine.

Solution

1. Since \(146^\circ=180^\circ-34^\circ\), \(\sin(146^\circ)=\sin(34^\circ)\approx0.56\). 2. Since \(159^\circ=180^\circ-21^\circ\), \(\cos(159^\circ)=-\cos(21^\circ)\approx-0.93\). 3. Since \(69^\circ=90^\circ-21^\circ\), \(\sin(69^\circ)=\cos(21^\circ)\approx0.93\). 4. Cosine is even, so \(\cos(-21^\circ)=\cos(21^\circ)\approx0.93\).

Answer

a) \(\approx0.56\) b) \(\approx-0.93\) c) \(\approx0.93\) d) \(\approx0.93\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 39
Mateo writes, “Because cosine is even, \(\cos(\pi-x)=\cos(x)\).” Explain the error and give the correct identity for \(\cos(\pi-x)\).

Hints

- What exact input change appears in the even-function identity for cosine? - Compare \(-x\) with \(\pi-x\). - Think about which coordinate changes sign when you reflect a unit-circle point across the y-axis.

Solution

1. The even-function identity is \(\cos(-x)=\cos(x)\); it does not say that replacing \(x\) with \(\pi-x\) leaves cosine unchanged. 2. On the unit circle, the point at angle \(x\) has coordinates \((\cos(x),\sin(x))\). 3. The point at angle \(\pi-x\) is its reflection across the y-axis. Reflection changes the sign of the horizontal coordinate, so \(\cos(\pi-x)=-\cos(x)\).

Answer

Mateo confused a negative angle with its supplement. The correct identity is \(\cos(\pi-x)=-\cos(x)\).
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 40
A light on a circular display is \(12\,\text{ft}\) from its center. Its horizontal and vertical positions, measured from the center, are \(x=12\cos(\theta)\) and \(y=12\sin(\theta)\). a) Find its coordinates when \(\theta=30^\circ\) and when \(\theta=-30^\circ\). b) Find the vertical distance between these positions and explain which trigonometric symmetries account for the result.

Hints

- Recall the exact sine and cosine values at \(30^\circ\). - Compare cosine and sine of a positive angle with the same negative angle. - Which coordinate changes, and by how much?

Solution

1. At \(30^\circ\), \(\cos(30^\circ)=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\) and \(\sin(30^\circ)=\frac{1}{2}\), so the position is \((6\sqrt{3},6)\) feet. 2. Cosine is even and sine is odd. At \(-30^\circ\), the position is \((6\sqrt{3},-6)\) feet. 3. The horizontal positions match, and the vertical positions differ by \(6-(-6)=12\,\text{ft}\). The points reflect across the horizontal axis.

Answer

a) \((6\sqrt{3},6)\,\text{ft}\) and \((6\sqrt{3},-6)\,\text{ft}\) b) \(12\,\text{ft}\). Cosine stays the same for opposite angles, while sine changes sign.
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 41
Let \(f(x)=\cos(x-b)+a\), where \(a,b\in\mathbb{R}\) and \(a\ne0\). Find all ordered pairs \((a,b)\) for which \(f\) is even. Then explain why \(f\) cannot be odd when \(a\ne0\).

Hints

- Which points of a cosine wave lie on its vertical symmetry lines? - How does shifting the curve horizontally change those lines? - Does the range of an odd function have to be symmetric about zero?

Solution

1. The cosine curve has a vertical line of symmetry through each maximum or minimum. The graph of \(\cos(x-b)+a\) has these lines at \(x=b+k\pi\). 2. For symmetry about the y-axis, \(x=0\) must be one of these lines, giving \(b=k\pi\) for an integer \(k\). Any nonzero vertical shift \(a\) preserves this symmetry. 3. An odd function has a range symmetric about \(0\): if \(y\) occurs, then \(-y\) occurs. But this cosine curve has maximum \(a+1\) and minimum \(a-1\). 4. These extreme values are opposites only when \(a+1=-(a-1)\), which gives \(a=0\). The stated \(a\ne0\) makes odd symmetry impossible.

Answer

Even: \((a,k\pi)\), where \(a\in\mathbb{R}\setminus\{0\}\) and \(k\in\mathbb{Z}\). Odd: impossible when \(a\ne0\). An odd function must have a range symmetric about zero, but this function's range is \([a-1,a+1]\), centered at \(a\ne0\).
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 42
The graph of \(f(x)=\sin(2(x-c))\) is symmetric about the y-axis. a) Find the least positive value of \(c\). The graph shown uses this value. b) In general, determine the condition on \(c\) that makes \(\sin(b(x-c))\), where \(b \neq 0\), symmetric about the y-axis.
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Hints

- Identify the maximum or minimum on the y-axis in the graph. - Where are the vertical reflection lines of a sine curve? - Find the sine input when \(x=0\); it needs to be a maximum or minimum input.

Solution

1. A sine graph is symmetric about a vertical line through any maximum or minimum. Thus, for the y-axis to be a symmetry line, the sine input at \(x=0\) must be \(\frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi\). 2. For \(f\), this means \(-2c=\frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi\). The least positive solution is \(c=\frac{\pi}{4}\). The graph then has a minimum at \(x=0\), as shown. 3. In general, the input at \(x=0\) is \(-bc\). Therefore, \(-bc=\frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi\) for some integer \(k\). 4. Reindexing the integers gives \(bc=\frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi\), so \(c=\frac{\pi/2+k\pi}{b}\).

Answer

a) \(c=\frac{\pi}{4}\) b) \(bc=\frac{\pi}{2}+k\pi\), or \(c=\frac{\pi/2+k\pi}{b}\), where \(k\in\mathbb{Z}\)
Even, odd, and cofunction identities 43
Let \(f(x)=a\sin(x)+b\cos(x)\). Suppose that both conditions hold for every real \(x\): \(f(-x)=-f(x)\) and \(f\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-x\right)=2\cos(x)\). Find \(a\) and \(b\).

Hints

- Use the first condition to determine the parity of \(f\). - Think about which linear combination of an odd function and an even function can itself be odd for every \(x\). - After using the first condition, apply the cofunction identity to the second condition.

Solution

1. The condition \(f(-x)=-f(x)\) says that \(f\) is odd. 2. Since \(\sin(x)\) is odd and \(\cos(x)\) is even, the cosine term must vanish, so \(b=0\). 3. Then \(f\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-x\right)=a\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-x\right)=a\cos(x)\). 4. Because this equals \(2\cos(x)\) for every \(x\), \(a=2\).

Answer

\(a=2\) and \(b=0\)

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