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1. Why is a 30°-60°-90° triangle inscribed in a unit circle in two different

orientations in Task 1?
2. Consider the point of intersection ( x, y) of a unit circle and the terminal side of any
given angle θ. Explain how the signs of the basic trigonometric functions in all four
quadrants are justified by the signed values of the coordinates of this point.
3. The point ( 8, -15)is on the terminal side of an angle of rotation θ from the x-axis.
What are the values of the three basic trigonometric functions of the angle θ?
4. A building casts a 24-meter long shadow when the sun is at an angle of 75° relative
to the horizon. How tall is the building?
On Your Own
5. Use Structure Explain how to define the sine and cosine of an angle in
terms of the coordinates on a unit circle. Why does this definition work?
6. Use Structure A first-quadrant right triangle with one leg along the x-axis
and a hypotenuse that intersects the unit circle is reflected across both axes into
the third quadrant. How will the values of the trigonometric functions of the new
angle of rotation be related to the values of the trigonometric functions of the
original angle of rotation?
7. Use Structure The smaller acute angle in a right triangle with side lengths y
of 3, 4, and 5 units has a measure of approximately 36.9°. A similar right triangle
is inscribed in the first quadrant of the unit circle as shown. Use reflections to
complete the table for the three basic trigonometric functions.
Angle of x
36.9° 143.1° 216.9° 323.1°
rotation, θ
sin θ ? ? ? ?
cos θ ? ? ? ?
tan θ ? ? ? ?
Without actually evaluating the trigonometric function, state whether the

result will be positive or negative.
8. sin 225° 9. cos 300° 10. tan 150°

11π
11. sin  _
6
  ( π4 )
12. cos - _ 
5π
13. tan  _ 
3
Identify the quadrant of the terminal side of each angle that has the following
trigonometric values.
14. Sine is positive and tangent is negative.
15. Cosine and sine are negative.
16. Cosine and tangent are positive.

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Use the given point on the terminal side of an angle of rotation θ to evaluate the
three basic trigonometric functions of θ.
17. y 18. y
(7, 24)
r
θ x θ x
r
(-8, -6)
19. y 20. y
(-24, 10) r
θ x θ x
r (3, -2)
21. Use Structure Use the unit circle and quadrant locations to prove that
cos(-θ) = cos θ for any angle θ.
22. Critique Reasoning Jenna says that the tangent of the angle of rotation θ
from the x-axis with a terminal side that passes through the point ( -3, 1) is -3.
Describe the error in her reasoning and find the correct value of tan θ.
Use a calculator to evaluate the trigonometric function of each angle given in
degrees or radians. Round to the nearest thousandth, if necessary.
23. sin(-340°) 24. tan 125° 25. cos(-100°)
π
26. sin  _ 
12
4π
27. cos  _ 
5 ( 3π5 )
28. tan - _ 
29. Two scuba divers are diving at different depths along

the same line of sight to the boat as shown. Diver A is
120 feet deep and Diver B is 150 feet deep.
−54°
A. Which trigonometric function would you use to find
the distance each diver is from the boat along the line
of sight? Explain why.
120 ft
B. How much farther from the boat along the line of Diver A
sight is Diver B than Diver A?
Diver B 150 ft
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30. Amy swings back and forth on a swing. The ropes of
the swing are 3 meters long and the seat of the swing
−30°
sits 0.5 meter above the ground when at rest.
−150°
A. How far from the ground is Amy at either end of
her swing?
B. What horizontal distance does Amy travel from
one end of the swing to the other?
C. How much will her vertical and horizontal
distances change if Amy swings back and forth
from -135° to -45°?
31. Open Middle™ Using the integers -9 to 9, at most one time each, fill in the
boxes to find the function’s least possible value.
――
π
sin   _ = _
√
 
 
 
   
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32. A right triangle has legs that measure 33. What is a recursive rule for the sequence
8 cm and 6 cm. What is the length of the 5, 15, 45, 135, …?
hypotenuse? A a(1) = 5; a(n) = a(n - 1) + 10
A 4 cm
B a(1) = 5; a(n) = 3 · a(n - 1)
B 10 cm
C a(1) = 3; a(n) = 5 · a(n - 1)
C 12 cm D a(1) = 5; a(n + 1) = 3 · a(n - 1)
D 14 cm
34. Match each angle to the quadrant in which its terminal side lies.
Angle Quadrant
  9π 
A. _ 1. Quadrant I
4
π
B. - _  2. Quadrant II
4
C. 194° 3. Quadrant III
D. -557° 4. Quadrant IV
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14. Sine is positive and tangent is negative.

15. Cosine and sine are negative.

16. Cosine and tangent are positive.

23. sin(-340°) 24. tan 125° 25. cos(-100°)

29. Two scuba divers are diving at different depths along

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Without actually evaluating the trigonometric function, state whether the

8. sin 225° 9. cos 300° 10. tan 150°

14. Sine is positive and tangent is negative.

15. Cosine and sine are negative.

16. Cosine and tangent are positive.

23. sin​​(-340°)​​ 24. tan 125° 25. cos​​(-100°)​​

29. Two scuba divers are diving at different depths along

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