True or false: The equation is a trigonometric identity because it is true for every for which both sides are defined.
Trigonometric Equations and Applications Online Quiz Questions
Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review Trigonometric Equations and Applications, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.
Which interval is the principal-value range of y=cos−1x?
- A
[−2π,2π]
- B
[0,π]
- C
(−2π,2π)
- D
[0,2π)
What is the smaller solution, in radians, to tanx=1 on [0,2π)? Round to four decimal places; answers within 0.0001 radians are accepted.
Complete the reciprocal identity: secθ=.
Solve 2sinx=3 on [0,2π). Which pair lists all solutions?
- A
3π, 32π
- B
3π, 35π
- C
32π, 34π
- D
34π, 35π
True or false: Given SSA information in an oblique triangle, the Law of Sines can produce two possible triangles, so every supplementary-angle possibility must be checked against the angle-sum condition.
- A
True
- B
False
Which law should be used first to find the third side when two sides and their included angle are known in an oblique triangle?
Complete both double-angle identities: sin(2θ)= and cos(2θ)=.
Select all correct quotient identities. There is more than one correct choice.
- A
tanθ=cosθsinθ
- B
tanθ=sinθcosθ
- C
cotθ=sinθcosθ
- D
cotθ=cosθsinθ
What is the period, in radians, of the model y=4cos(3x−2π)+7?
- A
2π
- B
3π
- C
32π
- D
3π
Which steps are valid parts of a general strategy for solving a trigonometric equation? Select all correct choices.
- A
Simplify using algebra or identities.
- B
Isolate one trigonometric function when possible.
- C
Use only the principal inverse-trigonometric answer.
- D
Identify every relevant quadrant or periodic solution.
- E
Check for values excluded by division or cancellation.
Verify the identity sinθ1−cos2θ=sinθ. Show a connected sequence of equivalent expressions and state any domain restriction.
An oblique triangle has A=42∘ and B=71∘. What is angle C?
- A
67∘
- B
71∘
- C
109∘
- D
113∘
A sinusoidal model is given by y=3sin(4x−1)+2, where x is measured in radians. What is the period of the model?
- A
4π
- B
π
- C
2π
- D
4π
Which expression is equivalent to sinθ by a cofunction identity?
- A
cos(2π+θ)
- B
cos(2π−θ)
- C
sin(2π−θ)
- D
−cos(2π−θ)
True or false: The notation sin−1x means sinx1.
- A
True
- B
False
For the equation tanx=1, what is the exact reference angle in radians?
An oblique triangle has angles A=42∘ and B=71∘. What is angle C?
For values of θ where both sides are defined, which expression is equivalent to sinθ1−cos2θ?
- A
cosθ
- B
sinθ
- C
tanθ
- D
cscθ
Solve 2sinx=3 on the interval [0,2π).
- A
x=3π only
- B
x=32π only
- C
x=3π,32π
- D
x=34π,35π