Section 6.

3
Properties of the
Trigonometric Functions

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Your calculator has buttons for sin, cos, and tan so to find
values of the remaining 3 trigonometric functions we use:
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If sin > 0 and cos < 0, name the quadrant in which the
angle lies.

For sin > 0 the y value must be positive so the angle must
be in quadrant I or II.
For cos < 0 the x value must be negative so the angle must
be in quadrant II or III.
Therefore, this angle must lie in quadrant II.

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 10 3 10
Given sin and cos , find the value of each of the four remaining
10 10
trigonometric functions of .

10
sin 10 10 1 1 1
tan 10 cot 3
cos 3 10 10 3 10 3 tan 1
3
10

1 1 10 1 1 10 10
csc 10 sec
sin 10 10 cos 3 10 3 10 3
10 10

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Find the exact value of each expression. Do not use a calculator.

cos
1 3
(a) cos 35
2
(b) cot
csc 35
2
3
sin
3
1
(a) cos 35 sin 35 cos 35 1
2 2 2

csc 35
2

cos
3
(b) cot cot cot 0
3 3 3
sin
3
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 2
Given that sin and cos , find the exact value of each
5
of the remaining five trigonometric functions of .
2
Since sin 0 and cos 0, is in quadrant II.
5
The circle has a radius of 5 so its equation is x 2 y 2 52
r 5
P is a point on the circle so 5 x 2
2 2 2 csc =
y 2
x 2 21 x 21 r 5 5 21
sec =
P(x,2)
x 21 x 21 21
r=5 cos =
r 5
y 2 2 21 x 21
tan = cot =
x 21 21 y 2
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 2
Given that sin and is an acute angle, find the exact value of each
5
of the remaining five trigonometric functions of .
2
sin cos 1
2 2
sin 5 2 5 2 21
tan
2
2 cos 21 5 21 21
co s 2
1
5
5
4 21 1 21 1 1 5
cos 2 1 cot csc
25 25 tan 2 sin 2 2
5
21 21
cos 1 1 5 5 21
25 5 sec
cos 21 21 21
Since is in quadrant II, x
values are negative 5
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 1
Given that cot and sin , find the exact value of each
3
of the remaining five trigonometric functions of .
1
Since cot 0 and sin 0, is in quadrant III.
3
r 10
P is a point on the circle so r 1 9 10
2 csc =
y 3
r 10 r 10
sec = 10
y 3 x 1
tan = 3
x 1
y 3 3 10
x 1 10 sin =
cos = r 10 10
P(-1,-3)
r 10 10
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 1
Given that cot and sin , find the exact value of each
3
of the remaining five trigonometric functions of .
1 1 3 3 10
cot 1 csc
2 2 sin
csc 10 10 10
2
1 1 1 3
1 csc
2
tan 3
3 cot 1
1 10 3 3 10
csc 1
2

9 9 sin 10 3 10 1 10
cos
tan 3 10 3 10
10 10
csc 1 1 10
9 3 sec 10
cos 10 10
Since sin < 0, csc is negative.
10
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 Find the exact value of:
37
(a) cos (60) (b) sin (390) (c) tan
4

1
(a) cos 60 cos 60
2
3
(b) sin 390 sin 390 sin 30 360 sin 30
2
37 37 36
(c) tan tan tan

4 4 4 4

tan 9 tan 1
4 4
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