Chapter 7: Trig Equations and Identities Test

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. What is the exact value of the expression ?

A. C.
– –

B. D.

____ 2. What are the exact roots of the equation for ?

A. C.
or or
B. D.
or or

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____ 3. Assume x is an angle in standard position with − .
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In which quadrant could the terminal arm of angle x lie?

A. Quadrant 3 or 4 C. Quadrant 2 or 3
B. Quadrant 1 or 4 D. Quadrant 2 or 4

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____ 4. What are the solutions of the equation − for , to the nearest hundredth?
2

A. C. or
B. or D.

____ 5. What is the exact value of the expression ?

A. C.
–

B. – D.
____ 6. Write the expression as a single term.

A. –4 C. –3
B. –1 D. –2

____ 7. What are the non-permissible values of θ for the expression ?

A. C.

B. D.

____ 8. Which of these values of x is NOT a solution of the equation ?

A. C.

B. D.

____ 9. Write the expression as a single term.

A. C.
B. D.

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____ 10. The first two positive roots of the equation − are approximately 1.29 and 1.85.
3
Which expression represents the general solution, where ?

A. C.
or or
B. D.
or or

____ 11. Write the expression as a single term.

A. C.
B. D.
____ 12. Use a graph to determine which of these values of x is an approximate solution of the equation
.

A. C.
B. D.

Short Answer

1. Write the expression as a single term.

2. Solve the equation over the set of real numbers. Give the answer to the nearest
hundredth.

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3. The first two positive roots of the equation are and .
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Determine the general solution of this equation.

4. Determine the exact value of .

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5. Given angle θ in standard position with its terminal arm in Quadrant 3 and − , determine the
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exact value of .

Problem

1. Use algebra to solve the equation over the domain . Give the answers to the
nearest hundredth.

2. For the identity :

a) Verify the identity for .

b) Prove the identity.

3. Prove the identity .

4. Prove the identity .

5. Prove the identity .

Chapter 7: Trig Equations and Identities Test
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 7.5 Sum and Difference

Identities
LOC: 12.T5 TOP: Trigonometry
KEY: Conceptual Understanding | Procedural Knowledge

2. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

REF: 7.2 Solving Trigonometric Equations Algebraically LOC: 12.T5
TOP: Trigonometry KEY: Conceptual Understanding | Procedural
Knowledge

3. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

REF: 7.1 Solving Trigonometric Equations Graphically LOC: 12.T3
TOP: Trigonometry KEY: Conceptual Understanding

4. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate

REF: 7.1 Solving Trigonometric Equations Graphically LOC: 12.T5
TOP: Trigonometry KEY: Conceptual Understanding | Procedural
Knowledge

5. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 7.6 Double-Angle Identities

LOC: 12.T5 TOP: Trigonometry
KEY: Conceptual Understanding | Procedural Knowledge

6. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 7.4 The Pythagorean Identities

LOC: 12.T6 TOP: Trigonometry KEY: Procedural Knowledge

7. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 7.4 The Pythagorean Identities

LOC: 12.T6 TOP: Trigonometry KEY: Procedural Knowledge

8. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

REF: 7.2 Solving Trigonometric Equations Algebraically LOC: 12.T5
TOP: Trigonometry KEY: Procedural Knowledge

9. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 7.5 Sum and Difference

Identities
LOC: 12.T6 TOP: Trigonometry KEY: Procedural Knowledge

10. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

REF: 7.1 Solving Trigonometric Equations Graphically LOC: 12.T5
TOP: Trigonometry KEY: Conceptual Understanding | Procedural
 Knowledge

11. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

REF: 7.3 Reciprocal and Quotient Identities LOC: 12.T6
TOP: Trigonometry KEY: Procedural Knowledge

12. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate

REF: 7.1 Solving Trigonometric Equations Graphically LOC: 12.T5
TOP: Trigonometry KEY: Procedural Knowledge

SHORT ANSWER

1. ANS:

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 7.4 The Pythagorean Identities

LOC: 12.T6 TOP: Trigonometry
KEY: Conceptual Understanding | Procedural Knowledge

2. ANS:

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 7.1 Solving Trigonometric Equations Graphically

LOC: 12.T5 TOP: Trigonometry
KEY: Conceptual Understanding | Procedural Knowledge

3. ANS:
or

PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 7.1 Solving Trigonometric Equations Graphically

LOC: 12.T5 TOP: Trigonometry
KEY: Conceptual Understanding | Procedural Knowledge

4. ANS:

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 7.5 Sum and Difference Identities

LOC: 12.T5 TOP: Trigonometry
KEY: Conceptual Understanding | Procedural Knowledge

5. ANS:
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−
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 PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 7.6 Double-Angle Identities
LOC: 12.T5 TOP: Trigonometry
KEY: Procedural Knowledge | Conceptual Understanding

PROBLEM

1. ANS:

Use the quadratic formula:

Substitute: , ,

Either or

is positive. is negative.
is positive when the terminal arm of is negative when the terminal arm of
angle x in the domain lies in angle x in the domain lies in
Quadrant 1 or Quadrant 2. Quadrant 3 or Quadrant 4.
The reference angle is: The reference angle is:

In Quadrant 1, In Quadrant 3,

In Quadrant 2, In Quadrant 4,

The roots are: , , , and

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 7.6 Double-Angle Identities

LOC: 12.T5 TOP: Trigonometry
KEY: Conceptual Understanding | Procedural Knowledge | Communication

2. ANS:
a) Substitute:
 The left side is equal to the right side, so is verified.

b)

The left side is equal to the right side, so the identity is proved.

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 7.3 Reciprocal and Quotient Identities

LOC: 12.T6 TOP: Trigonometry
KEY: Procedural Knowledge | Conceptual Understanding | Communication

3. ANS:
 The left side is equal to the right side, so the identity is proved.

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 7.3 Reciprocal and Quotient Identities

LOC: 12.T6 TOP: Trigonometry
KEY: Procedural Knowledge | Conceptual Understanding | Communication | Problem-Solving Skills

4. ANS:

The left side is equal to the right side, so the identity is proved.

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 7.3 Reciprocal and Quotient Identities

LOC: 12.T6 TOP: Trigonometry
KEY: Procedural Knowledge | Conceptual Understanding | Communication | Problem-Solving Skills

5. ANS:
The left side is equal to the right side, so the identity is proved.

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 7.5 Sum and Difference Identities

LOC: 12.T6 TOP: Trigonometry
KEY: Procedural Knowledge | Conceptual Understanding | Communication