Exam 8: Applications of Trigonometry
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If c represents a constant force, find the work done if the point of application of c moves along the line segment from P to Q.
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Use De Moivre's theorem to change the given complex number to the form
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Two tugboats are towing a large ship into port, as shown in the figure. The larger tug exerts a force of 4,200 pounds on its cable, and the smaller tug exerts a force of 2,900 pounds on its cable.
If the ship is to travel on a straight line l, approximate the angle
that the larger tug must make with l.
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A jet airplane approaches a runway at an angle of
with the horizontal, traveling at a speed of 145 mi/hr. Approximate the horizontal and vertical components of the vector that is described. Round the answer to the nearest hundredth.
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If c represents a constant force, find the work done if the point of application of c moves along the line segment from P to Q.
and 
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Approximate the area of a parallelogram that has sides of lengths a and b (in feet) if one angle at a vertex has measure
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A straight road makes an angle of
with the horizontal. When the angle of elevation of the sun is
, a vertical pole at the side of the road casts a shadow
feet long directly down the road, as shown in the figure.
Approximate the length of the pole.
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The magnitudes and directions of two forces acting at a point P are given in (a) and (b). Approximate the magnitude and direction of the resultant vector. Round the answer to the nearest integer. 
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A straight road makes an angle of
with the horizontal. When the angle of elevation of the sun is
, a vertical pole at the side of the road casts a shadow
feet long directly down the road, as shown in the figure.
Approximate the length of the pole.
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If c represents a constant force, find the work done if the point of application of c moves along the line segment from P to Q.
and 
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Find (a) the dot product of the two vectors and (b) the angle between the two vectors.
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If forces F 1 , F 2 ,..., F n act at a point P, the net (or resultant) force F is the sum
If
the forces are said to be in equilibrium. The given forces act at the origin O of an xy-plane. a) Find the net force F.
B ) Find an additional force G such that equilibrium occurs. 
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