Trigonometric Functions and Their Inverses
The Law of Sines
The Law of Cosines
Trigonometric Identities, Formulas, and Equations
100

Evaluate  cos(660^\circ) and  sin(-30^\circ) .

cos(660^\circ)=1/2 and sin(-30^\circ)=-1/2 

100

Find angle

∠B

∠B=40.47^\circ

100

Find side CB using the Law of Cosines.

CB=21.6

100

Find all solutions of  sqrt2cos\theta+1=0 

\theta=(3pi)/4+2kpi

or

\theta=(5pi)/4+2kpi

200

Evaluate  cos^{-1}(-1/2) ,  sin^{-1}(-2) , tan^{-sqrt3}(-1/2) and  sin^{-1}(sqrt2/2) .

cos^{-1}(-1/2)=120^\circ 

sin^{-1}(-2)=undefined

tan^{-1}(-sqrt3)=300^\circ=-60^\circ

sin^{-1}(sqrt2/2)=45^\circ 

200

Find side AB using the Law of Sines.

 AB=7.48 m.

200

Find the area of a triangle with sides of length 5, 6, and 8.

A=14.98

200

Simplify the following:  sint/(1-cost)-csct

sint/(1-cost)-csct=cott

300

The base of a ladder is 6ft away from a building, and the angle formed by the ladder and the ground is  73^\circ . How high up the building does the ladder touch? How long is the ladder?

h=19.63

ft and

l=20.52

ft

300

Find all possible measures of ∠B if  A=48^\circ, a=34, and  b=39

∠B=58.21^\circ

 or 

∠B=121.79^\circ

300

In triangle ABC, a=9cm, b=10cm and c=13 cm. Find the size of angle

∠C


∠C=86.2^\circ

300

Simplify the following:

cos(x+y)+cos(x-y)

cos(x+y)+cos(x-y)=2cosxcosy

400

Find the 5 remaining trigonometric functions of  \theta if  cos\theta = -2/7 and  tan\theta < 0 .

sin(theta)=(3sqrt5)/7

tan(theta)=-(3sqrt5)/2

csc(theta)=(7sqrt5)/15

sec(theta)=-7/2

cot(theta)=-(2sqrt5)/15

400

Solve the following triangle for all possible cases if  A=86^\circ, a=15, and  b=11

∠B=46.88^\circ

∠C=47.12^\circ

c=11.02



400

Find the area of a triangle with sides of length 8 and 14 and included angle

35^\circ

 A=32.12 

400

Find

sin(x/2)

cos(x/2)

tan(x/2)

if

cscx=3

and x is in the 2nd quadrant.           

 sin(x/2)=\sqrt{\frac{3+2\sqrt{2}}{6}} 

 cos(x/2)=-\sqrt{\frac{3-2\sqrt{2}}{6}} 

 tan(x/2)=3+2sqrt2 

500

Find the area of a triangle with sides 10 and 22 and included angle  10^\circ .

A=19.1

500

In ΔABC, b=10 and ∠A=39^\circ .

What's a possible value for a that would produce two triangles?

Various correct answers.

500

A triangle has sides that measure 15, 17, and 30. What is the least measure of any of its angles?


19.1^\circ

500

Solve sin^2\theta =2sin\theta +3 

\theta=(3pi)/2+2kpi

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