Trigonometry - Symmetry of Trigonometric Functions

Trigonometry - Symmetry of Trigonometric Functions

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Given that \(\cot \gamma = -q\) and \(\frac{3 \pi}{2} < \gamma < 2 \pi\), express each of the following in terms of \(q\).

  1. \(\sin \gamma\)
  1. \(\cot (\pi - \gamma)\)
  1. \(\sec (-\gamma)\)
  1. \(\cos \left(\frac{\pi}{2} - \gamma\right)\)
  1. \(\tan (\pi + \gamma)\)
  1. \(\operatorname{cosec} \left(\frac{\pi}{2} - \gamma\right)\)

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Answer:(i) \(-\dfrac{\sqrt{q^2 + 1}}{q^2 + 1}\); (ii) \(-\dfrac{\sqrt{q^2 + 1}}{q^2 + 1}\); (iii) \(q\); (iv) \(-\dfrac{1}{q}\); (v) \(\dfrac{\sqrt{q^2 + 1}}{q}\); (vi) \(\dfrac{\sqrt{q^2 + 1}}{q}\)

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