THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

MAT1110: Foundation Mathematics and Statistics for Social Sciences
Tutorial Sheet 5 (2021/2022)
1. (a) Without the use of a calculator, convert each of the following to radians:

i. −150◦ iii. 15◦ v. 570◦

ii. 225◦ iv. −330◦ vi. 135◦

(b) Without the use of a calculator, convert each of the following to degrees:

4π π 7π
i. 3 iii. 12 v. 6
ii. − 3π
4 iv. 5π
3 vi. − 11π
4

(c) Find the quadrant that contains the terminal (end) side of θ if the given conditions are satisfied:

i. iii. v.

sin θ > 0 and tan θ < 0 cos θ > 0 and tan θ < 0 sin θ < 0 and cot θ < 0

ii. iv. vi.

sin θ < 0 and cos θ < 0 tan θ > 0 and sec θ < 0 csc θ > 0 and sec θ > 0

2. (a) Write each of the following as a trigonometric ratio of a positive acute angle.

i. sin 135◦ v. tan 481◦ ix. cos 7π

3
ii. sin 185◦ vi. sin(−135)◦ x. cot(− 17π
4 )
cos 570◦
vii. cos(−420)◦
iii.
iv. tan 330◦ xi. sec 7π
6
π
viii. tan 675◦ xii. csc( 12 )

π
(b) Given that θ = 3, find, without using a calculator, the value of each of the following.

i. sin(2θ) iii. cos( θ2 ) v. tan2 θ

ii. 2 csc(θ) iv. sec( θ2 ) vi. (cot θ)2

(c) Without using a calculator or table, find the exact values of each of the following:

i. sin 225◦ iv. sin(−135)◦ vii. cot(− 5π

3 )
ii. cos 225◦ v. tan 315◦ viii. sec 7π
6
◦ 7π π
iii. cos 150 vi. cos 3 ix. csc( 12 )

3. (a) Simplify each of the following to a single trigonometric function or a constant:

sec θ−cos θ
i. sec x − sin x tan x iii. cos x + tan x sin x v. tan θ
sec θ+1
ii. csc x − cos x cot x iv. (sin2 x − 1)(tan2 x + 1) vi. tan θ+sin θ

(b) Prove each of the following identities:

i. ii. iii.

1 + sin x cos x + sin x csc x − 1 cot x

tan2 x+1+tan x sec x ≡ ≡ 1 + tan x ≡
cos2 x cos x cot x cscx + 1
 iv. vi. viii.
1 − sin x tan x + tan y
≡ (tan x − sec x)2 . ≡ tan y tan x.
1
≡ cos x sin x
tan x + cot x 1 + sin x cot x + cot y
v. vii. ix.
(tan x)(1 + cot x)
2
1
≡ cot x ≡ sec x+tan x. sin 2x cos 2x
≡ csc x.
1 + tan2 x sec x(1 − sin x) cos x
+
sin x

(c) Verify each of the following:

i. iii. v.
π
cos(2x) = 2 cos2 x − 1 cos(θ − π) = − cos θ sin(θ + ) = cos θ
2
ii. iv. vi.
π
cos(2x) = 1 − 2 sin x2 cos(θ + ) = − sin θ tan(θ − π) = tan θ
2

4. (a) Without using a calculator or a table, solve each of the following equations for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π :

i. iii. v.
√
2 sin x + √
2 cos2 x − 3 cos x = 0 2 cos2 x + cos x = sin2 x
3=0

ii. iv. vi.

sec x = 2 sin x + 2 = 3 tan x = cot x

(b) Without using a calculator or a table, solve each of the following equations for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π :

i. iii.
2 tan x sec x − tan x = 0 cos 2x + 3 sin x − 2 = 0
ii. iv.
sec2 x − sec x − 2 = 0 sin x + cos x = 1

(c) Sketch each of the following in the indicated interval:

i. iii.
2π
f(x) = 1 + sin x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π f(x) = − cos x, 0 ≤ x ≤
3
ii. iv.  
1 1
f(x) = 1 − cos x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π f(x) = sin x , 0 ≤ x ≤ 4π
2 2

(d) Find the period, amplitude and phase shift of each of the following functions, and in each case sketch
1 complete revolution for x ≥ 0.

i. iv. vi.
f(x) = 2 sin 2x
f(x) = −1 − cos(x + 15◦ )
2
f(x) = sin 2(x − π)
π
ii.
3
f(x) = cos(2x + )
2
v. vii.
iii.
π
f(x) = 3 sin(x − 30◦ ) f(x) = −4 cos(3x + 15◦ ) f(x) = 2 + 3 cos(2x − )
2