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Ch. 1 - Angles and the Trigonometric Functions
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Capitolo 1, Problema 1.3.53

In Exercises 35–60, find the reference angle for each angle. 17𝜋 / 6

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Identify the given angle: \(\frac{17\pi}{6}\) radians.
Since the angle is greater than \(2\pi\), subtract \(2\pi\) (which is \(\frac{12\pi}{6}\)) to find the equivalent angle between \(0\) and \(2\pi\): \(\frac{17\pi}{6} - 2\pi = \frac{17\pi}{6} - \frac{12\pi}{6} = \frac{5\pi}{6}\).
Determine the quadrant of the angle \(\frac{5\pi}{6}\). Since \(\frac{5\pi}{6}\) is between \(\frac{\pi}{2}\) and \(\pi\), it lies in the second quadrant.
For angles in the second quadrant, the reference angle \(\theta_r\) is calculated as \(\pi - \theta\). So, compute \(\theta_r = \pi - \frac{5\pi}{6} = \frac{\pi}{6}\).
Thus, the reference angle for \(\frac{17\pi}{6}\) is \(\frac{\pi}{6}\).

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