Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 7 - 7.1 - Using Fundamental Identities - 7.1 Exercises - Page 514: 54

Answer

$\sqrt {49-x^2}=7~cos~θ$

Work Step by Step

$sin^2θ+cos^2θ=1$ $cos^2θ=1−sin^2θ$ $\sqrt {49-x^2}=\sqrt {49-(7~sin~θ)^2}=\sqrt {49-49~sin^2θ}=\sqrt {49(1-sin^2θ)}=7\sqrt {cos^2θ}=±7~cos~θ$ But, since $0\ltθ\lt\frac{\pi}{2}$ (Quadrant I): $\sqrt {49-x^2}=7~cos~θ$
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