\chapter{Trigonometry I} \section{The trig functions for general angles}
Check your understanding
Answer the questions. \begin{enumerate} \item How do we define the trig functions using the coordinates \((x,y)\) of a point and the distance \(r\) from the origin? \item Which of the six trig functions could be undefined? \item Give an example of an undefined trig function. \item What do the letters ASTC in the sentence "All Students Take Calculus" stand for? \item Suppose that \(\tan \theta =2/3\) and \((x,y)\) in on the terminal side of angle \(\theta\). Can we conclude that \(x\) is positive? \item Suppose that \(f(\theta)\) is one of the six trig functions that is \textbf{not} defined at all the quadrantal angles, and \(f(0)=1\). Which function is it? \item Suppose \(\displaystyle \tan(\theta)=\frac{y}{x}=-\frac{5}{12}\), and \( \displaystyle\sin(\theta)=\frac{5}{13}\). What are \(x\) and \(y\)? \item From the three numbers \(x,y,r\) used to define the trig functions, we can make three pairs: \(\{x,y\}\), \(\{x,r\}\), \(\{y,r\}\). But only one of these three pairs is enough by itself to determine all six trig functions. Which one? \end{enumerate}
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