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Trigonometry Lecture Notes Section 2.3 Page 1 of 7 Section 2.3: Finding Trigonometric Function Values Using a Calculator Big Idea: If you need the value of a trigonometric function of an angle that is not 30, 45, or 60, then you need a calculator to get the answer. Big Skill: You should be able to use a calculator to find the value of any trig function at any given angle. Evaluating Sine, Cosine, and Tangent on a Calculator Make sure your calculator is in degree mode. Enter the trig function followed by the angle in parentheses. For angles in DMS, you can enter the angle using the DMS functionality of your calculator. For angles in DMS, you also can enter the angle as the number of degrees plus fractions of a degree. Trigonometry Lecture Notes Practice: 1. Compute sin(52) 2. Compute cos(187.48) 3. Compute tan(-2000) 4. Compute sin(187 44) 5. Compute cos(-225 32 11) 6. Compute tan(1500 22 38.95) Section 2.3 Page 2 of 7 Trigonometry Lecture Notes Section 2.3 Page 3 of 7 Evaluating Secant, Cosecant, and Cotangent on a Calculator Calculators do not have buttons for these functions. You have to use the reciprocal identities to evaluate these trig functions on a calculator. 1 sec cos The Reciprocal Identities (Section 1.4) 1 1 csc cot sin tan To enter the reciprocal calculations correctly, you have to enter 1 divided by the correct trig function. DO NOT use the SIN-1, COS-1, or TAN-1 buttons for cosecant, secant, or cotangent; those are the inverse functions (not the reciprocals). For angles in DMS, you can enter the angle using the DMS functionality of your calculator. For angles in DMS, you also can enter the angle as the number of degrees plus fractions of a degree. Trigonometry Lecture Notes Practice: 7. Compute sec(52) 8. Compute csc(187.48) 9. Compute cot(-2000) 10. Compute cot(187 44) 11. Compute csc(-225 32 11) 12. Compute sec(1500 22 38.95) Section 2.3 Page 4 of 7 Trigonometry Lecture Notes Section 2.3 Page 5 of 7 Finding Angle Measures on a Calculator Recall the use of inverse functions from algebra: o The composition of a function and its inverse (and vice-versa) “cancel” o 16 2 4 16 ; 2 32 9 3 ; the square root and squaring functions are inverses of each other o We also say that the composition of a function and its inverse return the argument of the inner function. o This property can be used to solve equations by isolating a function and then applying the inverse function to both sides. x 15 f x k x 2 f 1 f x f 1 k 152 x f 1 k x 225 We can use this inverse function property notion to solve equations where a trig function of an unknown angle is equal to a constant. We then just take the inverse function of both sides of the equation to find the angle. o The inverse sine function is written as sin-1. o The inverse cosine function is written as cos-1. o The inverse tangent function is written as tan-1. sin 0.5 cos 0.5 sin 1 sin sin 1 0.5 cos 1 cos cos 1 0.5 sin 1 0.5 cos 1 0.5 30 60 tan 0.5 tan 1 tan tan 1 0.5 tan 1 0.5 26.565 Note that when you use the inverse trig functions on a calculator, o The sin-1 function returns an angle in the interval 90 90 . o The cos-1 function returns an angle in the interval 0 180 . o The tan-1 function returns an angle in the interval 90 90 . Trigonometry Lecture Notes Section 2.3 Page 6 of 7 To find an angle for the secant, cosecant, and cotangent functions, you have to use the reciprocal identities first to convert the equation so that it has cosine, sine, or tangent. csc 2.2 sec 19 1 2.2 sin 1 19 cos 1 2.2 1 sin sin sin 1 1/ 2.2 1 19 1 cos cos cos 1 1/19 sin 1 1/ 2.2 cos 1 1/19 27.036 93.017 sin cos cot 1 1 1 tan tan 1 tan 1 tan tan 1 1 tan 1 1 45 Practice: 13. Find an approximate numerical answer for a value of that satisfies cos 0.87 . 14. Find an approximate numerical answer for a value of that satisfies sin 0.53 . 15. Find an approximate numerical answer for a value of that satisfies tan 1.115 . Trigonometry Lecture Notes Section 2.3 Page 7 of 7 16. Find an approximate numerical answer for a value of that satisfies sec 2.54 . 17. Find an approximate numerical answer for a value of that satisfies csc 2.6 . 18. Find an approximate numerical answer for a value of that satisfies cot 12.5 .