\chapter{Trigonometry I} \section{The reference angle and its use}
Check your understanding
Answer the questions. \begin{enumerate} \item Explain in words what the reference angle of an angle \(\theta\) is. \item The reference angle for an angle \(\theta\) is \(23^\circ\). What is the reference angle for \(\theta +180^\circ\)? \item Suppose \(\theta_1\) and \(\theta_2\) are co-terminal. Explain why they have the same reference angle. \item Give an example of two positive angles \(\theta_1\) and \(\theta_2\) that have the same reference angle, but are not co-terminal. \item Explain in words how to find the reference angle of an angle if we know its degree measure. \item Suppose the reference angle for \(\theta\) is \(30^\circ\), and \(\cos\theta\) is negative. What is \(\cos \theta\)? \item Suppose we know that \(\theta\) is in Quadrant 4, and its reference angle is \(\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{3}\). What is \(\tan \theta\)? \item We are given that \(\displaystyle \sin \theta_1 =\frac{2}{3}\). We also know that \(\theta_2\) is in Quadrant 3, and has the same reference angle as \(\theta_1\). What is \(\sin \theta_2\)? \end{enumerate}
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