Reciprocal Identities Unit Circle & Domain Quiz

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1) Which reciprocal identity is always true?

Explanation

Step 1: Recall reciprocal identities. They are sin θ = 1/csc θ, cos θ = 1/sec θ, and tan θ = 1/cot θ.

Step 2: Each relationship holds for all θ where the functions are defined.

So, the final answer is All of the above.

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Reciprocal Identities Quizzes & Trivia

Know where functions live—and where they blow up. Use unit-circle coordinates and radian angles to decide when sec, csc, and cot are defined, evaluate exact values, and solve short equations. Master the “allowed angles” story behind the reciprocals.

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2) For which θ is csc θ undefined?

Explanation

Step 1: csc θ = 1/sin θ.

Step 2: csc θ is undefined whenever sin θ = 0.

Step 3: sin θ = 0 at θ = kπ (for any integer k).

So, the final answer is θ = kπ.

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3) Evaluate sec(π/3).

Explanation

Step 1: sec θ = 1/cos θ.

Step 2: cos(π/3) = 1/2.

Step 3: sec(π/3) = 1 / (1/2) = 2.

So, the final answer is 2.

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4) Simplify completely: 1/sin(²θ) − cot(²θ

Explanation

Step 1: Rewrite each term using reciprocal identities.

1/sin(²θ) = csc(²θ), and cot(²θ) = cos(²θ)/sin(²θ).

Step 2: Combine into a single fraction:

csc(²θ) − cot(²θ) = (1 − cos(²θ)) / sin(²θ).

Step 3: Use double-angle identities.

1 − cos(²θ) = 2sin²θ, and sin(²θ) = 2sinθcosθ.

Step 4: Substitute and simplify:

(2sin²θ) / (2sinθcosθ) = sinθ / cosθ = tanθ.

So, the final answer is tan θ.

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5) Simplify 1/(1−sinθ) − 1/(1+sinθ)

Explanation

Step 1: Take the common denominator (1 − sin θ)(1 + sin θ) = 1 − sin² θ = cos² θ.

Step 2: Subtract the numerators: (1 + sin θ) − (1 − sin θ) = 2 sin θ.

Step 3: Combine: (2 sin θ) / cos² θ.

So, the final answer is 2 sin θ / cos² θ.

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6) Solve: sec x = 2, 0 ≤ x < 2π

Explanation

Step 1: sec x = 2 ⇒ cos x = 1/2.

Step 2: cos x = 1/2 at x = π/3 and x = 5π/3 (Quadrants I and IV).

So, the final answer is x = π/3 and 5π/3.

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7) If sec θ = 2, what is cos θ?

Explanation

Step 1: sec θ = 1/cos θ.

Step 2: cos θ = 1 / sec θ = 1 / 2 = 1/2.

So, the final answer is 1/2.

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8) For which θ in [0, 2π) is tan θ undefined?

Explanation

Step 1: tan θ = sin θ / cos θ.

Step 2: Tangent is undefined when cos θ = 0.

Step 3: cos θ = 0 at θ = π/2 and 3π/2.

So, the final answer is θ = π/2 and 3π/2.

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9) Find θ in [0, 2π) where sin θ = 0.

Explanation

Step 1: sin θ = 0 on the x-axis.

Step 2: On the unit circle, that occurs at θ = 0 and θ = π.

So, the final answer is θ = 0 and π.

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10) Simplify completely: (secθ − 1)(secθ + 1)

Explanation

Step 1: Use the difference of squares: (secθ − 1)(secθ + 1) = sec² θ − 1.

Step 2: Use the Pythagorean identity sec² θ − 1 = tan² θ.

So, the final answer is tan² θ.

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11) On unit circle, (cos θ, sin θ) = (−√2/2, −√2/2). Which is true?

Explanation

Step 1: sin θ = −√2/2 and cos θ = −√2/2.

Step 2: csc θ = 1/sin θ = 1 / (−√2/2) = −√2.

So, the final answer is csc θ = −√2.

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12) Evaluate csc(−π/3).

Explanation

Step 1: sin(−π/3) = −√3/2.

Step 2: csc(−π/3) = 1/sin(−π/3) = 1 / (−√3/2) = −2/√3.

So, the final answer is −2/√3.

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13) Evaluate cot(−π/4).

Explanation

Step 1: cot(−θ) = cos(−θ)/sin(−θ) = cos θ / (−sin θ) = −cot θ.

Step 2: cot(π/4) = 1, so cot(−π/4) = −1.

So, the final answer is −1.

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14) Find θ in [0, 2π) where csc θ = −1.

Explanation

Step 1: csc θ = 1/sin θ = −1 means sin θ = −1.

Step 2: sin θ = −1 at θ = 3π/2.

So, the final answer is θ = 3π/2.

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15) Simplify (1 − cosθ)/sinθ

Explanation

Step 1: Multiply numerator and denominator by (1 + cos θ).

Step 2: (1 − cos² θ) / [sin θ (1 + cos θ)] = sin² θ / [sin θ (1 + cos θ)] = sin θ / (1 + cos θ).

Step 3: sin θ / (1 + cos θ) = csc θ − cot θ.

So, the final answer is csc θ − cot θ.

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16) Simplify tan²θ / sec²θ

Explanation

Step 1: tan²θ / sec²θ = (sin²θ / cos ²θ) × cos²θ = sin²θ

So, the final answer is sin²θ

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17) If cos θ = 0 and sin θ = −1, which is true?

Explanation

Step 1: csc θ = 1/sin θ = 1 / (−1) = −1.

Step 2: sec θ = 1/cos θ → undefined since cos θ = 0.

So, the final answer is csc θ = −1.

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18) The domain of sec θ excludes

Explanation

Step 1: sec θ = 1/cos θ.

Step 2: It is undefined where cos θ = 0.

Step 3: These occur at θ = π/2 and 3π/2.

So, the final answer is θ where cos θ = 0.

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19) Evaluate sec(−π/2).

Explanation

Step 1: sec θ = 1/cos θ.

Step 2: cos(−π/2) = 0, so sec(−π/2) = 1/0.

Step 3: Division by zero is undefined.

So, the final answer is undefined.

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20) If sin θ = 1/2 and cos θ < 0, then csc θ and sec θ are

Explanation

Step 1: csc θ = 1/sin θ = 1 / (1/2) = 2.

Step 2: Since sin θ = 1/2, cos² θ = 1 − (1/2)² = 3/4, so cos θ = −√3/2 (because cos < 0).

Step 3: sec θ = 1/cos θ = 1 / (−√3/2) = −2/√3.

So, the final answer is csc θ = 2 and sec θ = −2/√3.

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Which reciprocal identity is always true?
For which θ is csc θ undefined?
Evaluate sec(π/3).
Simplify completely: 1/sin(²θ) − cot(²θ
Simplify 1/(1−sinθ) − 1/(1+sinθ)
Solve: sec x = 2, 0 ≤ x < 2π
If sec θ = 2, what is cos θ?
For which θ in [0, 2π) is tan θ undefined?
Find θ in [0, 2π) where sin θ = 0.
Simplify completely: (secθ − 1)(secθ + 1)
On unit circle, (cos θ, sin θ) = (−√2/2,...
Evaluate csc(−π/3).
Evaluate cot(−π/4).
Find θ in [0, 2π) where csc θ = −1.
Simplify (1 − cosθ)/sinθ
Simplify tan²θ / sec²θ
If cos θ = 0 and sin θ = −1, which is true?
The domain of sec θ excludes
Evaluate sec(−π/2).
If sin θ = 1/2 and cos θ < 0, then csc θ and sec...
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