Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 1 - Precalculus Review - 1.4 Trigonometric Functions - Exercises - Page 30: 18

Answer

(a) The proof is as shown below. (b) We have $\sin\theta=-\dfrac{2\sqrt{2}}{3}$ and $\tan\theta=-2\sqrt{2}$.

Work Step by Step

(a) Here, the angle $\theta$ lies in the first quadrant, thus, both the x and y-coordinate of each point on unit circle will be positive, i.e., both $\sin\theta$ and $\cos\theta$ are positive. Also we have $\cos\theta=\dfrac{1}{3}$. Using the identity: $\sin^2\theta+\cos^2\theta=1$, we have $\sin^2\theta+\left(\dfrac{1}{3}\right)^2=1$ $\implies \sin^2\theta+\dfrac{1}{9}=1$ $\implies \sin^2\theta=1-\dfrac{1}{9}$ $\implies \sin^2\theta=\dfrac{8}{9}$ $\implies \sin\theta=\pm\sqrt{\dfrac{8}{9}}$ $\implies \sin\theta=+\sqrt{\dfrac{8}{9}}$ as we have $\theta$ in first quadrant. $\implies \sin\theta=\dfrac{2\sqrt{2}}{3}$. Now, $\tan\theta=\dfrac{\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}=\dfrac{\frac{2\sqrt{2}}{3}}{\frac{1}{3}}=2\sqrt{2}$. Hence, proved. (b) Here, $\theta$ is in fourth quadrant, so, the x-coordinate is positive while y-coordinate will be negative for any point on unit circle, i.e., $\cos\theta$ is positive while $\sin\theta$ is negative. Also we have $\cos\theta=\dfrac{1}{3}$. Using the identity: $\sin^2\theta+\cos^2\theta=1$, we have $\sin^2\theta+\left(\dfrac{1}{3}\right)^2=1$ $\implies \sin^2\theta+\dfrac{1}{9}=1$ $\implies \sin^2\theta=1-\dfrac{1}{9}$ $\implies \sin^2\theta=\dfrac{8}{9}$ $\implies \sin\theta=\pm\sqrt{\dfrac{8}{9}}$ $\implies \sin\theta=-\sqrt{\dfrac{8}{9}}$ as we have $\theta$ in fourth quadrant. $\implies \sin\theta=-\dfrac{2\sqrt{2}}{3}$. Now, we have $\tan\theta=\dfrac{\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}=\dfrac{\frac{-2\sqrt{2}}{3}}{\frac{1}{3}}=-2\sqrt{2}$.
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