Advanced Functions 12
Advanced Functions 12
1st Edition
Chris Kirkpatrick, Kristina Farentino, Susanne Trew
ISBN: 9780176678326
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Section 6-5: Exploring Graphs of the Reciprocal Trigonometric Functions

Exercise 1
Step 1
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#### (a)

The graph of $y=csc x$ has vertical asymptotes at $0, pmpi,pm2pi,. . .$

$t_{n}=npi, nin I$

#### (b)

$y=csc x$ has no maximum value.

#### (c)

$y=csc x$ has no minimum value.

Result
2 of 2
see solution
Exercise 2
Step 1
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#### (a)

The graph of $y=sec x$ has vertical asymptotes at $pmdfrac{pi}{2}, pmdfrac{3pi}{2}$,. . .

$t_{n}=dfrac{pi}{2}+npi, nin I$

#### (b)

$y=sec x$ has no maximum value.

#### (c)

$y=sec x$ has no minimum value.

Result
2 of 2
see solution
Exercise 3
Step 1
1 of 2
#### (a)

The graph of $y=cot x$ has vertical asymptotes at $0,pmpi,pm2pi,. . .$

$$
t_{n}=npi, nin I
$$

#### (b)

The graph of $y=cot x$ intersects the $x$-axis at $pmdfrac{pi}{2}$,$pmdfrac{3pi}{2}, . . .$

$t_{n}=dfrac{pi}{2}+npi$, $nin I$

Result
2 of 2
see solution
Exercise 4
Step 1
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The values of $x$ for which $y=csc x$ and $y=sec x$, $textbf{intersect}$ are

$x=-5.5, -2.35, 0.79, 3.93$, the same values for which $y=sin x$ and $y=cos x$ were determined to intersect in Lesson $6.3$.

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Result
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$x=-5.5, -2.35, 0.79, 3.93$
Exercise 5
Step 1
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Yes; the graphs of $y=cscleft(x+dfrac{pi}{2} right)$ and $y=sec x$ are identical.

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Result
2 of 2
see solution
Exercise 6
Step 1
1 of 2
Answers may vary.For example, reflect the graph of $y=tan x$ across the $y$-axis and then translate the graph $dfrac{pi}{2}$ units to the left.
Result
2 of 2
see solution
Exercise 7
Step 1
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#### (a)

period$=2pi$

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Step 2
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#### (b)

period$=pi$

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Step 3
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#### (c)

period$=2pi$

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Step 4
4 of 5
#### (d)

period$=4pi$

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Result
5 of 5
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