5.Press ( 1 ÷ 4 ) cos 27 ) = 0,22275...0,22
OR
Press cos 27 ) = ANS ÷ 4 = 0,22275...0,22
6.Press ( 5 ÷ 6 ) tan 34 ) = 0,56209...0,56
OR
Press tan 34 = ANS × 5 ÷ 6 = 0,560,56
7.First writesecin terms ofcos:sec 34 °=
1
cos 34 °
(since there is no “sec” button on your calculator).
Press 1 ÷ ( cos 34 ) ) = 1,206217...1,21
8.First writecotin terms oftan:cot 49 °=
1
tan 49 °
(since there is no “cot” button on your calculator).
Press 1 ÷ ( tan 49 ) ) = 0,869286...0,87
Worked example 3: Calculator work using substitution
QUESTION
Ifx= 25°andy= 65°, use your calculator to determine whether the following statement is true or false:
sin^2 x+cos^2 (90° y) = 1
SOLUTION
Step 1: Calculate the left hand side of the equation
Press ( sin 25 ) ) x^2 + ( cos 90 − 65 ) ) x^2 = 1
Step 2: Write the final answer
LHS = RHS therefore the statement is true.
Exercise 5 – 2:
1.Use your calculator to determine the value of the following (correct to 2 decimal places):
a) tan 65 ° b) sin 38 ° c) cos 74 ° d)sin 12 °
e) cos 26 ° f) tan 49 ° g)sin 305 ° h) tan 124 °
i)sec 65 ° j) sec 10 ° k)sec 48 ° l)cot 32 °
m) cosec 140 ° n) cosec 237 ° o) sec 231 ° p)cosec 226 °
q)
1
4
cos 20 ° r) 3 tan 40 ° s)
2
3
sin 90 ° t)
5
cos4,3°
u)
p
sin 55 ° v)
sin 90 °
cos 90 °
w)tan 35 °+cot 35 ° x)
2 +cos 310 °
2 +sin 87 °
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