1. Find the exact value of $\sin \frac{2\pi}{3} + \cos \frac{7\pi}{6} + \tan \frac{5\pi}{3}$.
- $\sin \frac{2\pi}{3} = \sin 120^\circ = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ (since sine is positive in Q2).
- $\cos \frac{7\pi}{6} = \cos 210^\circ = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ (cosine is negative in Q3).
- $\tan \frac{5\pi}{3} = \tan 300^\circ = -\sqrt{3}/3$ (tangent is negative in Q4).
Sum:
$$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} + \left(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right) + \left(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}\right) = 0 - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{3} = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}$$
2. Find $\sin \frac{2\pi}{3} \cos \frac{5\pi}{6} + \cos \frac{2\pi}{3} \sin \frac{5\pi}{6}$.
Recall the sine addition formula:
$$\sin(a+b) = \sin a \cos b + \cos a \sin b$$
Here, $a=\frac{2\pi}{3}$, $b=\frac{5\pi}{6}$.
Calculate $a+b$:
$$\frac{2\pi}{3} + \frac{5\pi}{6} = \frac{4\pi}{6} + \frac{5\pi}{6} = \frac{9\pi}{6} = \frac{3\pi}{2}$$
So,
$$\sin \frac{3\pi}{2} = -1$$
3. Find $\tan \frac{5\pi}{4} + \cot \frac{7\pi}{4} - \sec \frac{5\pi}{6}$.
- $\tan \frac{5\pi}{4} = \tan 225^\circ = 1$ (tangent positive in Q3).
- $\cot \frac{7\pi}{4} = \cot 315^\circ = 1$ (cotangent positive in Q4).
- $\sec \frac{5\pi}{6} = \sec 150^\circ = -2$ (since $\cos 150^\circ = -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$, so $\sec = \frac{1}{\cos} = -\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}$ but exact value is $-2/\sqrt{3}$, rationalize denominator:
$$-\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} = -\frac{2\sqrt{3}}{3}$$
So,
$$\tan \frac{5\pi}{4} + \cot \frac{7\pi}{4} - \sec \frac{5\pi}{6} = 1 + 1 - \left(-\frac{2\sqrt{3}}{3}\right) = 2 + \frac{2\sqrt{3}}{3}$$
4. Find $(\cos \frac{11\pi}{6} + \sin \frac{\pi}{3})(\tan \frac{\pi}{6} + \cot \frac{4\pi}{3})$.
Calculate each term:
- $\cos \frac{11\pi}{6} = \cos 330^\circ = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$
- $\sin \frac{\pi}{3} = \sin 60^\circ = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$
- $\tan \frac{\pi}{6} = \tan 30^\circ = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
- $\cot \frac{4\pi}{3} = \cot 240^\circ = \cot (180^\circ + 60^\circ) = \cot 60^\circ = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$ (cotangent positive in Q3)
Sum inside parentheses:
$$\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} + \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right) = \sqrt{3}$$
$$\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right) = \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}$$
Multiply:
$$\sqrt{3} \times \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} = 2$$
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Now, solve for $\theta$ in $[0,2\pi)$:
1. $\tan \theta = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
Recall $\tan \frac{\pi}{6} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$.
Solutions in $[0,2\pi)$ where tangent is positive:
$$\theta = \frac{\pi}{6}, \frac{7\pi}{6}$$
2. $\tan \theta = -1$
Recall $\tan \frac{3\pi}{4} = -1$ and $\tan \frac{7\pi}{4} = -1$.
Solutions:
$$\theta = \frac{3\pi}{4}, \frac{7\pi}{4}$$
3. $\sec \theta = 2$
Recall $\sec \theta = \frac{1}{\cos \theta}$, so $\cos \theta = \frac{1}{2}$.
Solutions where cosine is positive:
$$\theta = \frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{5\pi}{3}$$
4. $\csc \theta = \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}$
Recall $\csc \theta = \frac{1}{\sin \theta}$, so $\sin \theta = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$.
Solutions where sine is positive:
$$\theta = \frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{2\pi}{3}$$
Trig Expressions 36B3B1
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