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Ch. 1 - Angles and the Trigonometric Functions
Blitzer - Trigonometry 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema 41

In Exercises 33–42, let sin t = a, cos t = b, and tan t = c. Write each expression in terms of a, b, and c.
cos t + cos(t + 1000𝜋) - tan t - tan(t + 999𝜋) - sin t + 4 sin(t - 1000𝜋)

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Recall the periodic properties of sine, cosine, and tangent functions: sine and cosine have a period of \(2\pi\), and tangent has a period of \(\pi\). This means \(\sin(t + 2k\pi) = \sin t\), \(\cos(t + 2k\pi) = \cos t\), and \(\tan(t + k\pi) = \tan t\) for any integer \(k\).
Simplify each trigonometric term with the given large multiples of \(\pi\) using the periodicity: - \(\cos(t + 1000\pi)\) can be rewritten using the fact that \(1000\pi = 500 \times 2\pi\), so \(\cos(t + 1000\pi) = \cos t\). - \(\tan(t + 999\pi)\) can be rewritten using \(999\pi = 999 \times \pi\), so \(\tan(t + 999\pi) = \tan t\). - \(\sin(t - 1000\pi)\) can be rewritten as \(\sin(t - 1000\pi) = \sin t\) because \(-1000\pi = -500 \times 2\pi\).
Substitute the simplified expressions back into the original expression: \(\cos t + \cos t - \tan t - \tan t - \sin t + 4 \sin t\).
Group like terms together: Combine the cosine terms: \(\cos t + \cos t = 2b\) (since \(\cos t = b\)). Combine the tangent terms: \(-\tan t - \tan t = -2c\) (since \(\tan t = c\)). Combine the sine terms: \(-\sin t + 4 \sin t = 3a\) (since \(\sin t = a\)).
Write the final simplified expression in terms of \(a\), \(b\), and \(c\): \(2b - 2c + 3a\).

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