Pre Calculus Review Sheet
Pre Calculus Review Sheet
1. Find the exact value of the following. Write your answer in radians in terms of π.
√3 √3
(a) tan−1 ( 3 ) (b) cos −1 (− )
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√2
2. Find the exact value of tan (cos −1 (− )).
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3. Find the exact value of cos (sin−1 ( − 6)).
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4. Simplify. Use algebra and the fundamental trigonometric identities. Your answer should be a number or use a
single trigonometric function
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥. 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥
5. Prove the identity. Provide the written rule/identity along with mathematical statement.
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𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥(1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝑥) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥.𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
6. Use a half-angle formula to find the exact value of the following. Simplify your answer.
𝜋
a) tan8 b) 𝑠𝑖𝑛75°
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7. Prove the identity.
sin(𝜋 − 𝑥)
𝜋 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥
sin (𝑥 + 2 )
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8. Find sin 2𝑥, cos 2𝑥, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 tan 2𝑥 𝑖𝑓 tan 𝑥 = − 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 terminates in quadrant II.
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9. Find all solutions of the equation in the interval [0, 2𝜋). Write your answer in radians in terms of
𝜋.
a) 2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − √3 = 0 b) 3𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 − 4 = 0
10. Find all solution to the equation. Write your answer in radians in terms of 𝜋.
a) csc 𝜃 − √2 = 0 b) √3 𝑡𝑎𝑛4𝑥 + 1 = 0
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