Assignment 6b

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course mth 164

5pm 10/18

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**** Query problem 6.5.10 exact value of sin^-1( -`sqrt(3)/2)

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Given Solution:

** The inverse sine is between -`pi/2 and `pi/2. We are looking for the angle between these limits whose sine is -`sqrt(3) / 2.

Since at this point we know how to construct the unit circle with values of the x and y coordinates for all angles which are multiples of `pi/4 or `pi/6, we know that the angle 5 `pi / 6 gives us y coordinate -`sqrt(3) / 2. This angle is coterminal with an angle of -`pi/3, so sin^-1(-`sqrt(3) / 2) = -`pi / 3. **

INCORRECT STUDENT SOLUTION

Using the unit circle we can find that sin(sqrt(3)/2) is pi/3. The negative sign in front of the equation will make the pi/3

negative giving us -pi/3 as the value.

INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE AND CORRECTION

The negative sign means that we are looking for a negative value of the y coordinate, in the unit-circle model. This doesn't automatically make the angle negative. It works out that way for the inverse sine function, but would not for the inverse cosine.

The correct relationship would be sin(-pi/3) = - sqrt((3) / 2).

It would be correct to say that sin^-1(pi/3) = sqrt(3) / 2, but not that sin(sqrt(3)/2) = pi / 3.

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Self-critique (if necessary): I am trying but just do not understand how to solve this problem, I’ve looked in the book but it offers no guidance for me. Where is there a -pi/3 on the unit circle.

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An angle is measured counterclockwise from the positive x axis.

A negative angle would be in the opposite sense of a positive angle, so to get the angular position -pi/3 you would start at the positive x axis and rotate in the counterclockwise direction through angle pi/3.

The angle pi/3 is in the first quadrant, and the angle -pi/3 is therefore in the fourth.

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Any angle is possible. An angle of 4 pi, for example, would correspond to moving twice in the clockwise direction around the unit circle, ending up back at the positive x axis.

An angle of -5 pi would correspond to moving twice counterclockwise around the unit circle (to this point corresponding to angle -4pi) then another half revolution to get to the -5 pi position.

The -5 pi position would be at the negative x axis, and would correspond to the positive angular position pi.

Any number, positive or negative, can be treated as and angle, and will therefore correspond to some final position on the unit circle. That position will also correspond to an angle between 0 and 2 pi. This angle is said to be coterminal with the original angle, 'coterminal' meaning 'ending up at the same place'.

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Query problem 6.5.34 exact value of cos(sin^-1(-`sqrt(3) / 2 )?

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Given Solution:

** sin^-1(sqrt(3) / 2) is the angle whose sine is sqrt(3) / 2.

It is therefore defined by a triangle whose base angle is opposite a 'downward vertical' side of length sqrt(3) and hypotenuse of length 2.

This triangle has adjacent side sqrt ( c^2 - a^2 ) = sqrt( 2^2 - (sqrt(3))^2) = sqrt(4 - 3) = sqrt(1) = 1.

The cosine of the base angle is therefore

cos( sin^-1(-sqrt(3)/2)) = adjacent side / hypotenuse = 1 / sqrt(3) = sqrt(3)/3. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): I have the same issue as before.

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**** Query problem 6.5.88 cos(tan^-1(v)) = 1 / `sqrt(1+v^2)

explain how you establish the given identity.

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Given Solution:

** tan(`theta) = v defines a right triangle with side v opposite the angle `theta and side 1 adjacent to `theta. The hypotenuse would thus be `sqrt(1+v^2).

It follows that cos(`theta) = adjacent side / hypotenuse = 1 / `sqrt(1+v^2).

Thus cos(tan^-1(v)) = adjacent side / hypotenuse = 1 / `sqrt(1+v^2).**

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Self-critique (if necessary): I can do alright on the qa part of these assignments but I get confused on these assignments.

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I would expect that having done the qa's and viewed and taken notes on the lectures, you would be prepared for the text material.

However, let me double-check to see everything in the assignments corresponds as it should.

Submit a question using a submit work form or a question form, just asking me what I was able to find. I'll reply with my findings and also with suggestions.

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In the meantime see the notes I've inserted into this assignment.

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