3.4.
3 Practice: Working with Trigonometric Functions Practice
Precalculus Honors Sem 2 Name: Nikolas Drgon
Points Possible:50
Date:
Answer the following questions using what you've learned from this unit. Write your responses
in the space provided.
1. What is the domain and range of y = cosx? (1 point)
Domain is all real numbers
Range [-1,1]
2. True or False: For a trigonometric function, y = f(x), then x = f -1(y). Explain your answer. (1
point)
False , because it depends if the domain is restricted
3. True or False: For a one-to-one function, y = f(x), then x = f -1(y). Explain your answer. (1
point)
True, because x=f^-1(y) can be determined by reflecting the graph y=f(x)
4. True or False: For any function, x = f -1(y), then y = f(x). Explain your answer. (1 point)
False , because it depends on the domain and it does not work for all functions
5. True or False: The graph of y = sinx is increasing on the interval . Explain your answer.
(1 point)
False the function increases on ( 0, pi/2) and ( 3pi/2,2pi) and decreases (pi/2,3pi/2)
6. Explain the meaning of y = cos-1x. (1 point)
It is the inverse of y=cos x for x values [-1,1]
7. True or False: sec-10.5 is undefined. Explain your answer. (1 point)
True
1/cosx= 0.5
Cos x= 2
The range for cos is [-1,1] . since the result is out of the range, it is undefined
For questions 8 - 10, find the exact value of each expression. Do not use a calculator. (3 points
each)
8.
pi/2
9.
pi/2
10.
pi/6
For questions 11 - 13, use a calculator to find the value of each expression. Round your answer
to the nearest hundredth. (2 points each)
11.
0.20
12.
-0.35
13.
0.64
For questions 14 - 16, find the exact value of each expression. Do not use a calculator. (3 points
each)
14.
sqrt(3) /3
15.
16.
x/(sqrt(4-x^2))
For questions 17 - 18, True or False? Explain your answer. (1 point each)
17.
True , the inverse property is applied csc^-1(csc(x))= x
18.
True, the inverse property is applied sec^-1(sec(x))= x
For questions 19 - 22, solve each equation:
19. (3 points)
2cos x=-1
Cos x=-½
x=cos^-1(-½)
x=2pi/3+2npi , 4pi/3+ 2npi
20. (3 points)
-sinx=½
sinx=-½
x=sin^-1(-½)
x=7pi/6 +2npi , 11pi/6 +2npi
21. (3 points)
u=cos theta
2u^2-3u+1=0
(u-1)(2u-1)=0
u=1
Cos theta =1
Theta =cos^-1(1)
Theta = 2pin
u=1/2
Cos theta=½
theta=cos^-1(½)
theta= pi/3+2npi , 5pi/3 +2npi
22. (Hint: Use the Pythagorean identity to replace in the
given equation). (4 points)
1-cos^2 theta +cos theta = 2
-cos^2theta +cos theta -1=0
cos^2theta-cos theta+1=0
No solution after doing quadratic formula
23. An object attached to a coiled spring is pulled down 5 centimeters from its rest position and
released. If the motion is simple harmonic in nature, with a period of seconds, answer the
following questions (4 points):
a. What is the maximum displacement form equilibrium of the object?
It is 5 cm
b. What is the time required for one oscillation?
Pi seconds
c. What is the frequency?
1/pi
d. Write an equation to model the motion of the object.
y=-5 cos (2t)
