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Question 448400: solve 2sin^2x- square root of 3 sinx=0
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Question 448396: simplify 1/(1-cosx) + 1/(1+cosx)
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Question 448398: verify sinx+cotxcosx=cscx
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Question 448478: Find the amplitude, period, and phase shift.
y = 10*cos(½x)

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Question 448352: can you please help me solve this trigonometric equation:
2sin^2x-cosx-1=0
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Question 448490: find the period, range, and amplitude of the cosine function y=(3)/(2)cos(t/2)
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Question 448397: verify tan^2x/secx=secx-cosx
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Question 448514: find the dot product of vector v and vector w if:
v=2i-3j
w=i-j
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Question 448516: sin(Arccos(-2/5)
I need help finding the wrapping function of (-2/5) I am not quite sure on how to find the denominator of 5. Our teacher only taught us 2,3,4,6,8, and 12. Thank you for your help!
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Question 448191: y= 2tan(1/2)*with a theta sign*

the problem tells me to graph it
thanks :)
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Question 448770: A kite is held by a taut string pegged to the ground. THe string is 80 feet long and makes a 38 degree angle with the ground. Find the vertical distance from the ground to the kite.
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Question 446692: Graph and label y= 2 tan(3x-2π/3)+5
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Question 448838: How can I find the exact value of Sin 480 degrees? Thanks
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Question 448724: evaluate to the nearest hundredth: +/
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Question 448889: How do I solve the following identity: tan(x+pie/4)=1+tanx/1-tanx
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Question 448722: find the exact value of sec theta for angle theta in standard position if the point (-5,-4) lie on it;s terminal side.
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Question 448717: the line y=3x creates an acute angle theta when it crosses the x axis. Find the exact value of sin theta.
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Question 448715: A wheel has a radius of 3 feet. As the wheel turns, a rope connected to a five kilogram weight winds onto the wheel, causing the weight to move. If the wheel turns 135 degrees, to the nearest food, how far does the weight move?
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Question 449093: A baseball diamond is a square 90ft on a side. The pitcher's mound is 60.5ft from home plate. How far it from the mound to first base?
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Question 449093: A baseball diamond is a square 90ft on a side. The pitcher's mound is 60.5ft from home plate. How far it from the mound to first base?
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Question 449163: hey, please can someone help me simplifying completely this trigonometric expression please: cos(x)^3-sin(x)^3/sin(x)-cos(x)
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Question 449095:
what is the value of the following function? cos(130°)cos(10°) + sin(10°) sin(130°).

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Question 449192: Find the reference angle for -144 degrees.
I'm coming up with 504 degrees, but I think I'm missing a step.
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Question 449193: Find x, the angle of depression from the top of a lighthouse that is 152ft above water level to the waterline of a ship 868ft off shore. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a degree.

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Question 449202: A circle has a radius of 5.5yd. A sector of the circle has a central angle of 3pie/4 radians. Find the area of the sector.

Do not round any intermediate computations. Round your answer to the nearest tenth
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Question 449320: Prove that it is an identity
1) tan (1/2) A = csc A - cot A
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Question 449325: solve for theta in teh intervals 0 - 360
sin x cos x = cos x
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Question 449323: Express as a simplest form
[(sin A/cos A) / (cos A/sin A)] + [(cos A/sin A)/(sin A/cos A)]
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Question 449364: Find all solutions of the equation in the interval [0,2pi].
(2cosθ+sqrt3)(cscθ+1)=0

Write your answer in radians in terms of pi .
If there is more than one solution, separate them with commas.
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Question 449411: triangles ABC is formed by the intersection of the lines y= x, y= -2x, y= -4
solve for triangle ABC
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Question 449356: The monthly cost (in dollars) of a long-distance phone plan is a linear function of the total calling time (in minutes). The monthly cost for 34 minutes of calls is $12.47 and the monthly cost for 51 minutes is $14.00. What is the monthly cost for 47 minutes of calls?
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Question 449468: The polynomial function f(x) is defined by f(x)=-4x^4+9x^3+2x^2-7x-2.
Use a graphing calculator to find all the points where there is a local minimum.
Round to the nearest hundredth.
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Question 449544: sin(pi/2)-x
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Question 449582: Find all solutions of the equation in the interval [0,2pi) .
cos pi=0.7125
If there is more than one solution, separate them with commas.
Do not round any intermediate computations, and round your answer(s) to the nearest hundredth.
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Question 449632: how do you find the cotangent of 36 degrees?
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Question 449709: if an object is projected upward with an initial velocity off 64 ft per sec from a height of 336 feet then its height t sec after it is projected is defined by the equation h= -16t^2 + 64 t + 336. how many sec after it is projected will it hit the ground?
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Question 449672: Cos theta is -0.6 and theta is in quadrant III, find sin (1/2) theta.
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Question 449671: If sin x = -(4/5) and x is in quadrant IV, find cos (1/2) x
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Question 448794: Use the addition identity to find the exact value for sin 105°. Show the work.
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Question 449781: What is the degrees, to the nearest tenth of a degree, of the angle who measure is 2.5 radians?

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Question 449865: how do you know if it is a degrees?
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Question 449873: How do I convert radians to degrees? Is it pi/180 or 180/pi? I get them confused! Thanks
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Question 449873: How do I convert radians to degrees? Is it pi/180 or 180/pi? I get them confused! Thanks
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