1. ## Find Exact Value

Let t = theta for short

If f(t) = csc (t) and f(a) = 2, find the exact value of:

(A) f(-a)

(B) f(a) + f(a + 2pi) + f(a + 4pi)

2. Hello,
Originally Posted by magentarita
Let t = theta for short

If f(t) = csc (t) and f(a) = 2, find the exact value of:

(A) f(-a)

(B) f(a) + f(a + 2pi) + f(a + 4pi)
csc(t)=1/sin(t)

We know that sin(-t)=-sin(t) (you can check in on an unit circle)
And the sine function is periodic, that is sin(t+2k*pi)=sin(t), where k is any integer.

3. ## no...

Originally Posted by Moo
Hello,

csc(t)=1/sin(t)

We know that sin(-t)=-sin(t) (you can check in on an unit circle)
And the sine function is periodic, that is sin(t+2k*pi)=sin(t), where k is any integer.
This is not a matter of knowing the periodic functions.

This is just plugging and chugging but I have no idea how to break it down.

4. Originally Posted by magentarita
This is not a matter of knowing the periodic functions.

This is just plugging and chugging but I have no idea how to break it down.
Why don't you try ?
I'm telling you that the sine function is periodic. That is to say, for example, $\sin(t+2 \pi)=\sin(t)$.
Thus $\csc(t+2 \pi)=\csc(t)$. This helps for question B.

5. ## Check this out

Originally Posted by magentarita
Let t = theta for short

If f(t) = csc (t) and f(a) = 2, find the exact value of:

(A) f(-a)

(B) f(a) + f(a + 2pi) + f(a + 4pi)
f(t)=csc(t)
f(a)=csc(a)=2
so f(-a)=csc(-a)=-csc(a)=-2 (as csc(a)=2 )
2) f(a) + f(a + 2pi) + f(a + 4pi)
=csc(a)+csc(a+2pi)+csc(a+4pi)
=csc(a)+csc(a)+csc(a)
(csc(t+2n pi) where n is a integer =csc(t))
=2+2+2=6 hence
f(a) + f(a + 2pi) + f(a + 4pi)=6
hope this helps

6. ## Thanks

Originally Posted by magentarita
This is not a matter of knowing the periodic functions.

This is just plugging and chugging but I have no idea how to break it down.
Originally Posted by nikhil
f(t)=csc(t)
f(a)=csc(a)=2
so f(-a)=csc(-a)=-csc(a)=-2 (as csc(a)=2 )
2) f(a) + f(a + 2pi) + f(a + 4pi)
=csc(a)+csc(a+2pi)+csc(a+4pi)
=csc(a)+csc(a)+csc(a)
(csc(t+2n pi) where n is a integer =csc(t))
=2+2+2=6 hence
f(a) + f(a + 2pi) + f(a + 4pi)=6
hope this helps