Problem 657

Convert the angle in degrees to radians.   Solution:- Consider a circle of radius r. A center angle of 1 revolution (360 degree ) will subtend an arc equal to…

Problem 654

Find an equation for the plane y = 5x  in cylindrical coordinates.?   Solution:-   x = r cosΘ y = r sinΘ z = z r sinΘ = 5rcosΘ…

Problem 575

  Find the sine of 720°.   Solution:-   Find the reference angle for 720° by finding the acute angle the terminal side forms with the x axis. sine of 720 =…

Problem 574

  Find the cosine of 90°.   Solution:-   The coordinate at 90° is (0, 1). The cosine represents the x-coordinate of the ordered pair. Therefore, the cosine of 90° is…

Problem 573

Find the cotangent of the angle in standard position in which the terminal side passes through the point (6, 8).   Solution:- The circular definitions of the trigonometric functions say…

Problem 572

  Explain the meaning of SOH of the mnemonic device SOH-CAH-TOA.   Solution:-   The mnemonic device of SOH-CAH-TOA represents the trigonometric ratios for the sine, cosine, and tangent functions.…

Problem 571

Write 85.847° in degrees, minutes, and seconds.   Solution:- Step 1: Calculate the minutes. Multiply the decimal portion of the given angle by 60. Step 2: Calculate the seconds. Then…

Problem 570

Write  using decimal degrees. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.   Solution:- Convert the minutes and seconds using the following ratios:  and , respectively. Then write your answer as a decimal rounded…