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Introduction to Trigonometric Identities and Equations
Introduction to Trigonometric Identities and Equations — from OpenStax Precalculus 2e.
Introduction to Trigonometric Identities and Equations
When we think of tennis as a game of angles, we may imagine players racing up to the net, creating options to deliver powerful cross shots that will leave their opponent stumbling toward the line. This is an exciting and effective method of play, though it brings greater risk.
But while the excitement of the game interplays with all types of geometry, some of the newest innovations make even more use of mathematics. With balls traveling well over 100 miles per hour judges cannot always discern the centimeter or millimeters of difference between a ball that is in or out of bounds. Professional tennis was among the first sports to rely on an advanced tracking system called Hawk-Eye to help make close calls. The system uses several high-resolution cameras that are able to monitor and the ball's movement and its position on the court. Using the images from several cameras at once, the system's computers use trigonometric calculations to triangulate the ball's exact position and, essentially, turn a series of two-dimensional images into a three-dimensional one. Also, since the ball travels faster than the cameras' frame rate, the system also must make predictions to show where a ball is at all times. These technologies generally provide a more accurate game that builds more confidence and fairness. Similar technologies are used for baseball, and automated strike-calling is under discussion.
Introduction to Trigonometric Identities and Equations
Math is everywhere, even in places we might not immediately recognize. For example, mathematical relationships describe the transmission of images, light, and sound. The sinusoidal graph in the figure above models music playing on a phone, radio, or computer. Such graphs are described using trigonometric equations and functions. In this chapter, we discuss how to manipulate trigonometric equations algebraically by applying various formulas and trigonometric identities. We will also investigate some of the ways that trigonometric equations are used to model real-life phenomena.
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Why radians instead of degrees?
A radian is the angle whose arc equals the radius, so it is a pure ratio rather than an arbitrary 1/360 of a turn. With radians the derivative of sin x is exactly cos x; with degrees a factor of π/180 appears everywhere.
Why does sin x = 1/2 have infinitely many solutions?
Sine repeats every full turn, and within one turn it reaches 1/2 twice (at π/6 and 5π/6). Add any whole number of turns to either and it is still true.
How do I remember the exact values?
Two triangles: the 45-45-90 with sides 1, 1, √2 and the 30-60-90 with sides 1, √3, 2. Every value for 30°, 45° and 60° is a ratio of those sides; symmetry gives the rest of the circle.
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