Answer
The simplified answers for the given trigonometric expressions are:
5.2.2: 1
5.2.3: cos 2x
5.2.4: –1
5.2.5: –1
5.2.6: – tan β
Solution
We wish to simplify each of the following expressions using standard trigonometric identities. In what follows we assume all denominators are nonzero.
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Problem 5.2.2
Expression:
[ cos(–A) · tan(180° – A) · sin(180° – A) ] / [ sin(360° – A) · cos(90° – A) ]
Step 1. Rewrite each function:
• cos(–A) = cos A (cosine is even)
• tan(180° – A) = –tan A (tangent identity: tan(π – θ) = –tan θ)
• sin(180° – A) = sin A (sine identity)
• sin(360° – A) = –sin A (since sin(360° – A) = sin(–A) = –sin A)
• cos(90° – A) = sin A (co‐function identity)
Step 2. Substitute into the expression:
Numerator = (cos A) · (–tan A) · (sin A) = – cos A · tan A · sin A
Denom = (– sin A) · (sin A) = – sin² A
Step 3. Simplify:
(– cos A · tan A · sin A) / (– sin² A)
Cancel the minus signs:
= (cos A · tan A · sin A) / (sin² A)
Now, note that tan A = sin A / cos A. So,
= [cos A · (sin A/cos A) · sin A] / (sin² A)
= (sin² A) / (sin² A) = 1
Answer for 5.2.2: 1
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Problem 5.2.3
Expression:
cos²(180° + x) + tan(x – 180°) · sin(720° – x) · sin(90° – x)
Step 1. Simplify each term:
• cos(180° + x) = – cos x so cos²(180° + x) = cos² x
• tan(x – 180°) = tan x (since tan has period 180°)
• sin(720° – x): Notice 720° = 2·360°, so sin(720° – x) = sin(–x) = – sin x
• sin(90° – x) = cos x (co‐function identity)
Step 2. Substitute:
Second term = tan x · (– sin x) · cos x = –tan x · sin x · cos x
Now use tan x = sin x / cos x:
= – (sin x / cos x) · sin x · cos x = – sin² x
Step 3. Combine with the first term:
cos² x + (– sin² x) = cos² x – sin² x
But recall the double‐angle formula:
cos² x – sin² x = cos 2x
Answer for 5.2.3: cos 2x
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Problem 5.2.4
Expression:
[ cos(x – 180°) · cos(90° – x) ] / [ sin(90° + x) · sin(–x – 180°) ]
Step 1. Rewrite each function:
• cos(x – 180°) = – cos x (cosine shifted by 180°)
• cos(90° – x) = sin x (co‐function)
• sin(90° + x) = cos x (co‐function: sin(90°+θ)=cosθ)
• For sin(–x – 180°): write it as sin[–(x + 180°)].
Since sin(–θ) = – sin θ, then
sin(–x – 180°) = – sin(x + 180°)
• But sin(x + 180°) = – sin x, so
sin(–x – 180°) = – (– sin x) = sin x
Step 2. Substitute:
Numerator = (– cos x) · (sin x) = – cos x · sin x
Denom = (cos x) · (sin x) = cos x · sin x
Step 3. Simplify:
= (– cos x · sin x) / (cos x · sin x) = –1
Answer for 5.2.4: –1
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Problem 5.2.5
Expression:
[ cos(α – 90°) · tan(–α) ] / [ sin(–α) · tan(720° – α) ]
Step 1. Rewrite each function:
• cos(α – 90°) = sin α (since cos(θ – 90°) = sin θ)
• tan(–α) = – tan α (tangent is odd)
• sin(–α) = – sin α (sine is odd)
• tan(720° – α): Note 720° = 2·360° so tan(720° – α) = tan(–α). And tan(–α) = – tan α.
Step 2. Substitute:
Numerator = sin α · (– tan α) = – sin α · tan α
Denom = (– sin α) · (– tan α) = sin α · tan α
Step 3. Simplify:
= (– sin α · tan α) / (sin α · tan α) = –1
Answer for 5.2.5: –1
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Problem 5.2.6
Expression:
[ sin(β – 180°) · tan(–β – 180°) · cos(180° + β) ] / [ cos(–β) · sin(360° + β) ]
Step 1. Simplify each factor:
• sin(β – 180°) = – sin β
Reason: sin(β – 180°) = sin β cos180° – cos β sin180° = (sin β)(–1) – (cos β)(0) = – sin β.
• tan(–β – 180°): Write –β – 180° = –(β + 180°).
Since tan(–θ) = – tan θ, this becomes – tan(β + 180°).
And because tangent has period 180°, tan(β + 180°) = tan β.
Thus, tan(–β – 180°) = – tan β.
• cos(180° + β) = – cos β
• cos(–β) = cos β (cosine is even)
• sin(360° + β) = sin β (sine has period 360°)
Step 2. Substitute into the numerator:
Numerator = (– sin β) · (– tan β) · (– cos β)
Multiply the signs: (–)·(–)·(–) = –
So numerator = – sin β · tan β · cos β.
Now, note tan β = sin β / cos β, so
= – sin β · (sin β/cos β) · cos β = – sin² β
Step 3. Denominator:
Denom = cos β · sin β
Step 4. Simplify:
= (– sin² β) / (cos β · sin β) = – (sin β / cos β) = – tan β
Answer for 5.2.6: – tan β
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Summary of Answers:
5.2.2 = 1
5.2.3 = cos 2x
5.2.4 = –1
5.2.5 = –1
5.2.6 = – tan β
These are the simplified forms of the given expressions.
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