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General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
1791
If an angle θ is in the second quadrant, which of the following is true?
Answer:
sin(θ) > 0, cos(θ) < 0
In the second quadrant (between 90° and 180°), the y-coordinates on the unit circle are positive while the x-coordinates are negative. This means sine is positive (>0) and cosine is negative (<0).
1792
Which of the following equals cos(2A)?
Answer:
1 - 2*sin²(A)
The double-angle formula for cosine has three standard variations: cos²(A) - sin²(A), 2cos²(A) - 1, and 1 - 2sin²(A). Option B correctly matches the third variation.
1793
Evaluate the expression: sin(x)cos(y) + cos(x)sin(y) when x=30° and y=60°.
Answer:
1
This expression matches the sine addition formula: sin(x + y). Substituting the given angles, we get sin(30° + 60°) = sin(90°). The sine of 90 degrees is exactly 1.
1794
Find the value of csc(45°).
Answer:
√2
The cosecant function is the reciprocal of the sine function. We know sin(45°) = 1/√2. Taking the reciprocal gives csc(45°) = √2/1 = √2.
1795
If the shadow of a tree is √3 times its height, what is the sun's altitude angle?
Answer:
30°
Let height be h and shadow be h√3. The tangent of the elevation angle θ is tan(θ) = opposite(height)/adjacent(shadow) = h / (h√3) = 1/√3. The angle whose tangent is 1/√3 is 30°.
1796
What is the exact value of cos(210°)?
Answer:
-√3/2
An angle of 210° lies in the third quadrant, where the cosine function is negative. The reference angle is 210° - 180° = 30°. Therefore, cos(210°) = -cos(30°) = -√3/2.
1797
Evaluate: sec²(30°) - 1
Answer:
1/3
Using the trigonometric identity sec²θ - 1 = tan²θ, we can rewrite the expression as tan²(30°). We know tan(30°) = 1/√3. Squaring this value gives (1/√3)² = 1/3.
1798
If θ is an acute angle and cos(θ) = 5/13, evaluate (1 - sin²θ).
Answer:
25/169
From the Pythagorean identity, we know that 1 - sin²θ identically equals cos²θ. Given cos(θ) = 5/13, squaring this value yields (5/13)² = 25/169.
1799
What is the value of sin(45°) * cos(45°)?
Answer:
1/2
Substitute the standard values: sin(45°) = 1/√2 and cos(45°) = 1/√2. Multiplying them gives (1/√2) * (1/√2) = 1/2. Alternatively, using the double angle formula, it is (1/2)*sin(90°) = 1/2.
1800
A string of a kite is 100 meters long and makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. Find the height of the kite, assuming there is no slack in the string.
Answer:
50 m
Let the height be h. The string acts as the hypotenuse. We use the sine ratio: sin(30°) = opposite/hypotenuse = h / 100. Because sin(30°) = 1/2, we have 1/2 = h / 100. Solving for h gives 50 meters.