SOLUTION: if cos theta = 1/3, theta is in Q IV, find the exact value of sin(theta+pie/3)

Algebra.Com
Question 919721: if cos theta = 1/3, theta is in Q IV, find the exact value of sin(theta+pie/3)
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, stanbon:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi
cos(θ) = 1/3 Then sin(θ)= √2/3 Note: 1^2 + (√2)^2 = 3
sin(θ + π/3) = sinθcos(π/3) + cosθsin(π/3)
sin(θ + π/3) = (√2/3)cos(π/3) + (1/3)sin(π/3)
Plug and Play
sin(θ + π/3) = (√2/3)(1/2) + (1/3)(√3/2)  
............
θ radians sin θ cos θ tan θ
0° 0 0 1 0
30° π/6 1/2 √3/2 √3/3
45° π/4 √2/2 √2/2 1
60° π/3 √3/2 1/2 √3
90° π/2 1 0 ─
    
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if cos theta = 1/3, theta is in Q IV, find the exact value of sin(theta+pie/3)
---------------------
By definition, cos = x/r
So x = 1 and r = 3
Then y = -sqrt(3^2-1^2] = -sqrt(8)
Therefore
sin(t) = -sqrt(8)/3 = -(2/3)sqrt(2)
and cos(t) = 1/3
------------------------------
Ans:: sin(t + pi/3) = sin(t)cos(pi/3)+cos(t)sin(pi/3)
= -(2/3)sqrt(2)*(1/2) + (1/3)(sqrt(3)/2)
-------------
= -sqrt(2)/3 + sqrt(3)/6
----
= [sqrt(3) - 2sqrt(2)]/6
==================
Cheers,
Stan H.
------------------

RELATED QUESTIONS

If cos theta = 1/3, theta in quadrant IV, find the exact value of Tan ( theta +... (answered by lwsshak3)
given sin theta= -root 7/4 and theta is in quadrant IV, find the exact value of cos... (answered by lwsshak3)
if cos theta = 1/4 in quadrant IV find the exact value of sin( theta -... (answered by lwsshak3)
Suppose sin(theta)= 1/3 and pie/2 is less than or equal to theta which is less than or... (answered by lwsshak3)
Find the exact value of trig functions of theta sin (theta) = - 3/7 given that theta... (answered by lwsshak3)
if tan theta = 2/3, and theta is acute, find the exact value of sin... (answered by lwsshak3)
If sin theta=3/10,theta in quadrant II,find the exact value of (a)cos theta... (answered by Alan3354)
If cos(theta) = -0.6 and sin(theta) is greater than 0, find the exact value of tan(theta) (answered by josmiceli)
If sin(theta) = 3/7, find the exact value of cos... (answered by lwsshak3)