Exam 8: Applications of Trigonometry

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Graph the polar equation for θ in [0°, 360°). - r=5sin⁡3θr = 5 \sin 3 \theta  Graph the polar equation for θ in [0°, 360°). - r = 5 \sin 3 \theta

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Find the product. Write the product in rectangular form, using exact values. - [8cis⁡240∘][6cis⁡330∘]\left[ 8 \operatorname { cis } 240 ^ { \circ } \right] \left[ 6 \operatorname { cis } 330 ^ { \circ } \right]

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Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. Provide an appropriate response. -Why canʹt the Pythagorean theorem be used to solve an oblique triangle?

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Use a table of values to graph the plane curve defined by the following parametric equations. Find a rectangular equation for the curve. -Use a table of values to graph the plane curve defined by the following parametric equations. Find a rectangular equation for the curve. -

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The rectangular coordinates of a point are given. Express the point in polar coordinates with r ≥ 0 and 0° ≤ θ < 360°. - (0,7)( 0 , \sqrt { 7 } )

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Determine whether the pair of vectors is orthogonal. - ⟨8,−2⟩,⟨−3,−4⟩\langle 8 , - 2 \rangle , \langle - 3 , - 4 \rangle

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Find all specified roots. -Eleventh roots of 1 .

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Solve. -A complex number zz does not belong to the Mandelbrot set if any of the complex numbers in the sequence z,z2+z,(z2+z)2+z,[(z2+z)2+z]2+z,…z , z ^ { 2 } + z , \left( z ^ { 2 } + z \right) ^ { 2 } + z , \left[ \left( z ^ { 2 } + z \right) ^ { 2 } + z \right] ^ { 2 } + z , \ldots has modulus exceeding 2. Does z=−1.4iz = - 1.4 i belong to the Mandelbrot set?

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Find the missing parts of the triangle. - =40. =24.1. =19.4. If necessary, round angles and side lengths to the nearest tenth.

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Is the given number z in the Julia set? - z=1.5−0iz = 1.5 - 0 \mathrm { i }

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Find all solutions of the equation. Leave answers in trigonometric form. - x3+8i=0x ^ { 3 } + 8 i = 0

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Solve the problem. -Lookout station B is located 6 mi due east of station A. The bearing of a fire from A is S9∘50′W\mathrm { S } 9 ^ { \circ } 50 ^ { \prime } \mathrm { W } and the bearing from B is S28∘50′WS 28 ^ { \circ } 50 ^ { \prime } W . Determine the distance from the fire to B (to the nearest tenth of a mile).

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Solve the problem. -The sides of a parallelogram are 15ft15 \mathrm { ft } and 17ft17 \mathrm { ft } . One angle is 44∘44 ^ { \circ } while another angle is 136∘136 ^ { \circ } . Find the lengths of the diagonals of the parallelogram (to the nearest tenth of a foot).

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Solve the problem. -To find the distance AB\mathrm { AB } across a river, a distance BC=658 m\mathrm { BC } = 658 \mathrm {~m} is laid off on one side of the river. It is found that B=114.8∘\mathrm { B } = 114.8 ^ { \circ } and C=14.6∘\mathrm { C } = 14.6 ^ { \circ } . Find AB\mathrm { AB } rounded to the nearest meter.

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Determine whether there is sufficient information for solving a triangle, with the given combination of angles and sides, by the law of sines. -C, c, and A

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The graph of a polar equation is given. Select the polar equation for the graph. -The graph of a polar equation is given. Select the polar equation for the graph. -

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Solve the problem. -Given that the polar equation r=a(1−e2)1+ecos⁡θ\mathrm { r } = \frac { \mathrm { a } \left( 1 - \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 } \right) } { 1 + \mathrm { e } \cos \theta } models the orbits of the planets, estimate the closest approach of Pluto's orbit, for which a=39.4\mathrm { a } = 39.4 and e=0.249\mathrm { e } = 0.249 , to the sun.

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Determine whether there is sufficient information for solving a triangle, with the given combination of angles and sides, by the law of sines. -a, c, and C

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Solve the problem. -Suppose that a radio transmission pattern can be modeled by r2=3600cos⁡2θr ^ { 2 } = 3600 \cos 2 \theta , for 0∘≤θ≤360∘0 ^ { \circ } \leq \theta \leq 360 ^ { \circ } , where the units are miles. Determine how far the signal reaches to the east, assuming that east is represented by the direction of the positive xx -axis.

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Solve the problem. -A guy wire to a tower makes a 71∘71 ^ { \circ } angle with level ground. At a point 32ft32 \mathrm { ft } farther from the tower than the wire but on the same side of the base as the wire, the angle of elevation to the top of the pole is 34∘34 ^ { \circ } . Find the wire length (to the nearest foot).

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