Exam 6: The Trigonometric Functions
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Two stars that are very close may appear to be one. The ability of a telescope to separate their images is called its resolution. The smaller the resolution, the better a telescope's ability to separate images in the sky. In a refracting telescope, resolution
( see the figure ) can be improved by using a lens with a larger diameter D. The relationship between
in degrees and D in meters is given by
, where
is the wavelength of light in meters. The largest refracting telescope in the world is at the University of Chicago. At a wavelength of
meter, its resolution is
. Approximate the diameter of the lens to the nearest hundredth of a meter. 
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The popular biorhythm theory uses the graphs of three simple sine functions to make predictions about an individual's physical, emotional, and intellectual potential for a particular day. The graphs are given by
with t in days and t = 0 corresponding to birth. Find the value of b for the physical cycle, which has a period of 29 days.
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Find the exact values of the six trigonometric functions of the angle, whenever possible. 
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Refer to the graph of y = cos x to find the separate values of x in the interval
that satisfy the equation. 
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Find the quadrant containing
if the given conditions are true.
and 
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Scientists sometimes use the formula
to simulate temperature variations during the day, with time t in hours, temperature f ( t ) in
, and t=0 corresponding to midnight. Assume that f ( t ) is decreasing at midnight. Determine values of a, b, c, and d that fit the information: the high temperature of 32
occurs at 2 P.M., and the average temperature of 23
occurs 6 hours later.
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Two stars that are very close may appear to be one. The ability of a telescope to separate their images is called its resolution. The smaller the resolution, the better a telescope's ability to separate images in the sky. In a refracting telescope, resolution
( see the figure ) can be improved by using a lens with a larger diameter D. The relationship between
in degrees and D in meters is given by
, where
is the wavelength of light in meters. The largest refracting telescope in the world is at the University of Chicago. At a wavelength of
meter, its resolution is
. Approximate the diameter of the lens to the nearest hundredth of a meter. 
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The thickness of the ozone layer can be estimated using the formula
where I 0 is the intensity of a particular wavelength of light from the sun before it reaches the atmosphere, I is the intensity of the same wavelength after passing through a layer of ozone x centimeters thick, k is the absorption constant of ozone for that wavelength, and
is the acute angle that the sunlight makes with the vertical. Suppose that for a wavelength of 3,055
10 - 8 centimeter with k
1.93, I o /I is measured as 1.72 and
. Approximate the thickness of the ozone layer to the nearest 0.01 centimeter.
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A ship leaves port at 4:00 P.M. and sails in the direction
at a rate of 24 mi/hr. Another ship leaves port at 4:30 P.M. and sails in the direction
at a rate of 22 mi/hr. Approximately how far apart are the ships at 7:00 P.M.?
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Use fundamental identities to find the exact values of the trigonometric functions for the given conditions. 
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A builder wishes to construct a ramp 26 feet long that rises to a height of 6 feet above level ground. Approximate the angle that the ramp should make with the horizontal. Round the answer to the nearest degree.
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Verify the identity by transforming the left-hand side into the right-hand side. 
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Express the angle as a decimal, to the nearest ten-thousandth of a degree. 
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The amount of sunshine illuminating a wall of a building can greatly affect the energy efficiency of the building. The solar radiation striking a vertical wall that faces east is given by the formula
where R 0 is the maximum solar radiation possible,
is the angle that the sun makes with the horizontal, and
is the direction of the sun in the sky, with
= 90 o when the sun is in the east and
= 0 o when the sun is in the south. What percentage of R 0 is striking the wall when
is equal to 60 o and the sun is in the southeast?
Round the answer to the nearest integer.
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A CB antenna is located on the top of a garage that is 17 feet tall. From a point on level ground that is 120 feet from a point directly below the antenna, the antenna subtends an angle of
, as shown in the figure. Approximate the length of the antenna. Give the answer to one decimal place. 
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