It is given that sin⁡A=0.3\sin A = 0.3, where AA is obtuse.
Find the following trigonometric ratios.

  1. (a)

    sec⁡A\sec A,

  2. (b)

    cos⁡2A\cos 2A,

  3. (c)

    tan⁡(A+45∘)\tan(A + 45^\circ).

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Worked solution

1(a)

1. Find $\cos A$ using the Pythagorean identity and the given quadrant

cos⁡2A=1−sin⁡2A\cos^2 A = 1 - \sin^2 A
cos⁡2A=1−(0.3)2=1−0.09=0.91\cos^2 A = 1 - (0.3)^2 = 1 - 0.09 = 0.91
Since AA is obtuse (90∘<A<180∘90^\circ < A < 180^\circ), cos⁡A\cos A must be negative.
cos⁡A=−0.91=−9110\cos A = -\sqrt{0.91} = -\frac{\sqrt{91}}{10}

2. Calculate $\sec A$ using its definition

sec⁡A=1cos⁡A\sec A = \frac{1}{\cos A}
sec⁡A=−1091\sec A = -\frac{10}{\sqrt{91}}
Rationalising the denominator:
sec⁡A=−109191\sec A = -\frac{10\sqrt{91}}{91}

Answer

−109191-\frac{10\sqrt{91}}{91}

1(b)

1. Apply the double angle formula for cosine in terms of sine

cos⁡2A=1−2sin⁡2A\cos 2A = 1 - 2\sin^2 A

2. Substitute the given value of $\sin A$ and evaluate

cos⁡2A=1−2(0.3)2\cos 2A = 1 - 2(0.3)^2
cos⁡2A=1−2(0.09)\cos 2A = 1 - 2(0.09)
cos⁡2A=1−0.18=0.82\cos 2A = 1 - 0.18 = 0.82

Answer

0.820.82

1(c)

1. Find the exact value of $\tan A$.

Since sin⁡A=0.3=310\sin A = 0.3 = \frac{3}{10} and AA is obtuse, cos⁡A\cos A is negative.
cos⁡A=−1−sin⁡2A=−1−0.09=−0.91=−9110\cos A = -\sqrt{1 - \sin^2 A} = -\sqrt{1 - 0.09} = -\sqrt{0.91} = -\frac{\sqrt{91}}{10}
tan⁡A=sin⁡Acos⁡A=310−9110=−391\tan A = \frac{\sin A}{\cos A} = \frac{\frac{3}{10}}{-\frac{\sqrt{91}}{10}} = -\frac{3}{\sqrt{91}}

2. Apply the tangent addition formula.

tan⁡(A+45∘)=tan⁡A+tan⁡45∘1−tan⁡Atan⁡45∘\tan(A + 45^\circ) = \frac{\tan A + \tan 45^\circ}{1 - \tan A \tan 45^\circ}

3. Substitute the known values into the formula.

Since tan⁡45∘=1\tan 45^\circ = 1:
tan⁡(A+45∘)=−391+11−(−391)(1)=91−39191+391=91−391+3\tan(A + 45^\circ) = \frac{-\frac{3}{\sqrt{91}} + 1}{1 - \left(-\frac{3}{\sqrt{91}}\right)(1)} = \frac{\frac{\sqrt{91} - 3}{\sqrt{91}}}{\frac{\sqrt{91} + 3}{\sqrt{91}}} = \frac{\sqrt{91} - 3}{\sqrt{91} + 3}

4. Rationalise the denominator to simplify the expression.

91−391+3×91−391−3=(91−3)291−9\frac{\sqrt{91} - 3}{\sqrt{91} + 3} \times \frac{\sqrt{91} - 3}{\sqrt{91} - 3} = \frac{(\sqrt{91} - 3)^2}{91 - 9}
=91−691+982= \frac{91 - 6\sqrt{91} + 9}{82}
=100−69182= \frac{100 - 6\sqrt{91}}{82}
=50−39141= \frac{50 - 3\sqrt{91}}{41}

Answer

50−39141\frac{50 - 3\sqrt{91}}{41}

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