Response graphs show a complete period; the dashed curve, when it appears, is the “reference” function ($\operatorname{sen} x$ or $\cos x$). To check your graph, also use $a + b\operatorname{sen}(cx + d)$ explorer.

Sine function

In exercises 23 to 42, determine the period and the image and plot the graph of a complete period of the given function $f\colon \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$.

23

$f(x) = -\operatorname{sen} x$.

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We build a table in three steps: 1st) we assign values ​​to $x$; 2nd) we associate the value of $\operatorname{sen} x$ to each $x$; 3rd) we multiply $\operatorname{sen} x$ by $-1$.

$x$ $0$ $\frac{\pi}{2}$ $\pi$ $\frac{3\pi}{2}$ $2\pi$
$\operatorname{sen} x$ $0$ $1$ $0$ $-1$ $0$
$y$ $0$ $-1$ $0$ $1$ $0$

With this table we obtain 5 points of the graph, which is the symmetric of the sinusoid in relation to the $x$ axis. It is immediate that $\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-1, 1]$ and $p(f) = 2\pi$.

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24

$f(x) = 2 \cdot \operatorname{sen} x$.

See the resolution

Same three steps, now multiplying $\operatorname{sen} x$ by 2:

$x$ $0$ $\frac{\pi}{2}$ $\pi$ $\frac{3\pi}{2}$ $2\pi$
$\operatorname{sen} x$ $0$ $1$ $0$ $-1$ $0$
$y$ $0$ $2$ $0$ $-2$ $0$

For each $x$, the ordinate is twice the ordinate of the sinusoid. It is immediate that $\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-2, 2]$ and $p(f) = 2\pi$.

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25

$f(x) = -2 \cdot \operatorname{sen} x$.

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$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-2, 2]$ e $p(f) = 2\pi$.

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26

$f(x) = |\operatorname{sen} x|$.

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For a real number $a$: if $a \ge 0$, $|a| = a$; if $a < 0$, $|a| = -a$. Applying the definition:

  • $\operatorname{sen} x \ge 0 \Rightarrow |\operatorname{sen} x| = \operatorname{sen} x$: in these sections the graphs of $y = |\operatorname{sen} x|$ and $y = \operatorname{sen} x$ coincide;
  • $\operatorname{sen} x < 0 \Rightarrow |\operatorname{sen} x| = -\operatorname{sen} x$: in these sections the graphs are symmetric in relation to the $x$ axis.

It is immediate that $\operatorname{Im}(f) = [0, 1]$ and $p(f) = \pi$.

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27

$f(x) = |3 \cdot \operatorname{sen} x|$.

See the answer

$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [0, 3]$ e $p(f) = \pi$.

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28

$f(x) = \operatorname{sen} 2x$.

See the resolution

Table in three steps: 1st) we assign values ​​to $t = 2x$; 2nd) we associate the value $\operatorname{sen} 2x$ with each $2x$; 3rd) we calculate $x = \frac{t}{2}$.

$t = 2x$ $0$ $\frac{\pi}{2}$ $\pi$ $\frac{3\pi}{2}$ $2\pi$
$y = \operatorname{sen} t$ $0$ $1$ $0$ $-1$ $0$
$x$ $0$ $\frac{\pi}{4}$ $\frac{\pi}{2}$ $\frac{3\pi}{4}$ $\pi$

For each $x$, the ordinate is the sine of double of $x$. For $\operatorname{sen} t$ to complete a period, $t = 2x$ must go through $[0, 2\pi]$, that is, $x$ must go through $[0, \pi]$. So $p(f) = \pi - 0 = \pi$, and $\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-1, 1]$.

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29

$f(x) = \operatorname{sen}\dfrac{x}{2}$.

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We do $t = \frac{x}{2}$, that is, $x = 2t$:

$t = \frac{x}{2}$ $0$ $\frac{\pi}{2}$ $\pi$ $\frac{3\pi}{2}$ $2\pi$
$y = \operatorname{sen} t$ $0$ $1$ $0$ $-1$ $0$
$x$ $0$ $\pi$ $2\pi$ $3\pi$ $4\pi$

It is immediate that $\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-1, 1]$ and $p(f) = 4\pi$.

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30

$f(x) = \operatorname{sen} 3x$.

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With $t = 3x$, that is, $x = \frac{t}{3}$:

$t = 3x$ $0$ $\frac{\pi}{2}$ $\pi$ $\frac{3\pi}{2}$ $2\pi$
$y$ $0$ $1$ $0$ $-1$ $0$
$x$ $0$ $\frac{\pi}{6}$ $\frac{\pi}{3}$ $\frac{\pi}{2}$ $\frac{2\pi}{3}$

It is immediate that $\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-1, 1]$ and $p(f) = \dfrac{2\pi}{3}$.

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31

$f(x) = -\operatorname{sen}\dfrac{x}{3}$.

See the answer

$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-1, 1]$ e $p(f) = 6\pi$.

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32

$f(x) = 3 \cdot \operatorname{sen} 4x$.

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$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-3, 3]$ e $p(f) = \dfrac{\pi}{2}$.

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33

$f(x) = 1 + \operatorname{sen} x$.

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$x$ $0$ $\frac{\pi}{2}$ $\pi$ $\frac{3\pi}{2}$ $2\pi$
$\operatorname{sen} x$ $0$ $1$ $0$ $-1$ $0$
$y$ $1$ $2$ $1$ $0$ $1$

For each $x$, the ordinate is the sine of $x$ plus one unit. If each sine undergoes an increase of 1, the sinusoid undergoes a translation of one unit upwards. It is immediate that $\operatorname{Im}(f) = [0, 2]$ and $p(f) = 2\pi$.

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34

$f(x) = -2 + \operatorname{sen} x$.

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$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-3, -1]$ e $p(f) = 2\pi$.

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35

$f(x) = 1 + 2 \cdot \operatorname{sen} x$.

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$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-1, 3]$ e $p(f) = 2\pi$.

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36

$f(x) = 2 - \operatorname{sen} x$.

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$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [1, 3]$ e $p(f) = 2\pi$.

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37

$f(x) = -1 + \operatorname{sen} 2x$.

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$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-2, 0]$ e $p(f) = \pi$.

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38

$f(x) = 1 + 3 \cdot \operatorname{sen}\dfrac{x}{2}$.

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$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-2, 4]$ e $p(f) = 4\pi$.

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39

$f(x) = \operatorname{sen}\left(x - \dfrac{\pi}{4}\right)$.

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With $t = x - \frac{\pi}{4}$, that is, $x = t + \frac{\pi}{4}$:

$t = x - \frac{\pi}{4}$ $0$ $\frac{\pi}{2}$ $\pi$ $\frac{3\pi}{2}$ $2\pi$
$y$ $0$ $1$ $0$ $-1$ $0$
$x$ $\frac{\pi}{4}$ $\frac{3\pi}{4}$ $\frac{5\pi}{4}$ $\frac{7\pi}{4}$ $\frac{9\pi}{4}$

For $\operatorname{sen} t$ to complete a period, $t$ must go through $[0, 2\pi]$, that is, $x$ must go through $\left[\frac{\pi}{4}, \frac{9\pi}{4}\right]$. Then

$$p(f) = \frac{9\pi}{4} - \frac{\pi}{4} = 2\pi \qquad\text{e}\qquad \operatorname{Im}(f) = [-1, 1].$$

The graph is the sinusoid shifted from $\frac{\pi}{4}$ to the right.

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40

$f(x) = \operatorname{sen}\left(x + \dfrac{\pi}{3}\right)$.

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$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-1, 1]$ and $p(f) = 2\pi$; a period goes from $-\frac{\pi}{3}$ to $\frac{5\pi}{3}$.

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41

$f(x) = \operatorname{sen}\left(2x - \dfrac{\pi}{3}\right)$.

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$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-1, 1]$ and $p(f) = \pi$; a period goes from $\frac{\pi}{6}$ to $\frac{7\pi}{6}$.

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42

$f(x) = 1 + 2 \cdot \operatorname{sen}\left(\dfrac{x}{2} - \dfrac{\pi}{6}\right)$.

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$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-1, 3]$ and $p(f) = 4\pi$; a period goes from $\frac{\pi}{3}$ to $\frac{13\pi}{3}$.

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43

Since $a$, $b$, $c$, $d$ are real and positive numbers, determine the image and period of the function $f\colon \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ given by $f(x) = a + b \cdot \operatorname{sen}(cx + d)$.

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Let’s do $cx + d = t$. When $x$ goes through $\mathbb{R}$, $t$ also goes through $\mathbb{R}$ (the affine function $t = cx + d$ is surjective). As a result, $\operatorname{sen} t$ traverses the range $[-1, 1]$, $b \cdot \operatorname{sen} t$ traverses $[-b, b]$, and $y = a + b \cdot \operatorname{sen} t$ traverses $[a - b, a + b]$, which is the image of $f$.

For $f$ to complete a period, $t$ must range from $0$ to $2\pi$:

$$t = 0 \;\Rightarrow\; cx + d = 0 \;\Rightarrow\; x = -\frac{d}{c} \qquad\qquad t = 2\pi \;\Rightarrow\; cx + d = 2\pi \;\Rightarrow\; x = \frac{2\pi}{c} - \frac{d}{c}$$

therefore

$$p = \Delta x = \left(\frac{2\pi}{c} - \frac{d}{c}\right) - \left(-\frac{d}{c}\right) = \frac{2\pi}{c}.$$
44

Construct a one-period graph of the function $f\colon \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ such that $f(x) = 1 - 2 \cdot \operatorname{sen}\left(2x - \dfrac{\pi}{3}\right)$.

See the answer

$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-1, 3]$ and $p(f) = \pi$; a period goes from $\frac{\pi}{6}$ to $\frac{7\pi}{6}$.

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45

For what values ​​of $m$ is there $x$ such as $\operatorname{sen} x = 2m - 5$?

See the resolution

To exist $x$ satisfying equality, we must have

$$-1 \le 2m - 5 \le 1 \iff 4 \le 2m \le 6 \iff 2 \le m \le 3.$$
46

In each case, for what values ​​of $m$ is there $x$ satisfying the equality? a) $\operatorname{sen} x = 2 - 5m$; b) $\operatorname{sen} x = \dfrac{m - 1}{m - 2}$.

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a) $\dfrac{1}{5} \le m \le \dfrac{3}{5}$ · b) $m \le \dfrac{3}{2}$

Cosine function

In exercises 47 to 56, determine the period and the image and plot the graph of a complete period of the given function $f\colon \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$.

47

$f(x) = -\cos x$.

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$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-1, 1]$ e $p(f) = 2\pi$.

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48

$f(x) = 2 \cdot \cos x$.

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$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-2, 2]$ e $p(f) = 2\pi$.

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49

$f(x) = -3 \cdot \cos x$.

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$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-3, 3]$ e $p(f) = 2\pi$.

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50

$f(x) = |\cos x|$.

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$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [0, 1]$ e $p(f) = \pi$.

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51

$f(x) = \cos 2x$.

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$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-1, 1]$ e $p(f) = \pi$.

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52

$f(x) = \cos\dfrac{x}{2}$.

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$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-1, 1]$ e $p(f) = 4\pi$.

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53

$f(x) = 1 + \cos x$.

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$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [0, 2]$ e $p(f) = 2\pi$.

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54

$f(x) = 1 + 2 \cdot \cos 3x$.

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$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-1, 3]$ e $p(f) = \dfrac{2\pi}{3}$.

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55

$f(x) = \cos\left(x - \dfrac{\pi}{4}\right)$.

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$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-1, 1]$ and $p(f) = 2\pi$; a period goes from $\frac{\pi}{4}$ to $\frac{9\pi}{4}$.

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56

$f(x) = 2 \cdot \cos\left(x - \dfrac{\pi}{3}\right)$.

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$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-2, 2]$ and $p(f) = 2\pi$; a period goes from $\frac{\pi}{3}$ to $\frac{7\pi}{3}$.

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57

Determine the image and period of the function $f\colon \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ given by $f(x) = -1 + 2 \cdot \cos\left(3x - \dfrac{\pi}{4}\right)$.

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$\operatorname{Im}(f) = [-3, 1]$ and $p(f) = \dfrac{2\pi}{3}$; a period goes from $\frac{\pi}{12}$ to $\frac{3\pi}{4}$.

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58

For what values ​​of $t$ is there $x$ satisfying the equality $\cos x = \dfrac{t + 2}{2t - 1}$?

Ver resposta

$t \le -\dfrac{1}{3}$ or $t \ge 3$

59

Determine the sign of the expression $y = \operatorname{sen} 107^\circ + \cos 107^\circ$.

See the resolution

Examining the cycle, we notice that $|\operatorname{sen} 135^\circ| = |\cos 135^\circ|$ and that

$$90^\circ < x < 135^\circ \;\Longrightarrow\; |\operatorname{sen} x| > |\cos x|,$$

because in this arc the point $P$ is further from the $u$ axis than the $v$ axis.

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As $\operatorname{sen} 107^\circ > 0$, $\cos 107^\circ < 0$ and $|\operatorname{sen} 107^\circ| > |\cos 107^\circ|$, it follows

$$\operatorname{sen} 107^\circ + \cos 107^\circ > 0.$$
60

What is the sign of each of the expressions?

$$y_1 = \operatorname{sen} 45^\circ + \cos 45^\circ \qquad y_2 = \operatorname{sen} 225^\circ + \cos 225^\circ \qquad y_3 = \operatorname{sen}\frac{7\pi}{4} + \cos\frac{7\pi}{4} \qquad y_4 = \operatorname{sen} 300^\circ + \cos 300^\circ$$
Ver resposta

$y_1 > 0$, $y_2 < 0$, $y_3 = 0$, $y_4 < 0$

61

Sketch the graph of the function $f\colon \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ such that $f(x) = \operatorname{sen} x + \cos x$.

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For each $x$, this function associates a $y$ which is the sum of the sine with the cosine of $x$. We place the sinusoid and cosineoid in the same diagram and, for each $x$, we add the ordinates of the points found on each curve.

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We will see later that $\operatorname{Im}(f) = \left[-\sqrt{2}, \sqrt{2}\right]$ and $p(f) = 2\pi$.

62

Sketch a one-period graph of the function $f\colon \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ given by $f(x) = \cos x - \operatorname{sen} x$.

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63

Prove that if $0 < x < \dfrac{\pi}{2}$, then $\operatorname{sen} x + \cos x > 1$. Suggestion: use the trigonometric cycle.

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Let $P$ be the image of $x$, inside the arc $\overset{\frown}{AB}$, and let $P_1$ and $P_2$ be its projections on the axes: $OP_2 = \cos x$ and $P_2P = OP_1 = \operatorname{sen} x$, both positive. In the triangle $OP_2P$ (rectangle in $P_2$), the triangular inequality gives

$$OP < OP_2 + P_2P \quad\Longrightarrow\quad 1 < \cos x + \operatorname{sen} x.$$

The inequality is strict because $O$, $P_2$, and $P$ are not aligned when $0 < x < \frac{\pi}{2}$.

Tangent function

64

What is the domain of the real function $f$ such that $f(x) = \operatorname{tg} 2x$?

See the resolution

Let’s do $2x = t$. There is $\operatorname{tg} t$ if and only if $t \ne \frac{\pi}{2} + k\pi$ ($k \in \mathbb{Z}$). Then

$$2x \ne \frac{\pi}{2} + k\pi \;\Longrightarrow\; x \ne \frac{\pi}{4} + k\,\frac{\pi}{2} \qquad\text{e}\qquad D(f) = \left\{x \in \mathbb{R} \;\middle|\; x \ne \frac{\pi}{4} + k\,\frac{\pi}{2},\ k \in \mathbb{Z}\right\}.$$
65

What is the domain of real functions: a) $f(x) = \operatorname{tg} 3x$; b) $g(x) = \operatorname{tg}\left(2x - \dfrac{\pi}{3}\right)$?

Ver resposta

a) $D(f) = \left\{x \in \mathbb{R} \mid x \ne \dfrac{\pi}{6} + k\,\dfrac{\pi}{3},\ k \in \mathbb{Z}\right\}$ · b) $D(g) = \left\{x \in \mathbb{R} \mid x \ne \dfrac{5\pi}{12} + \dfrac{k\pi}{2},\ k \in \mathbb{Z}\right\}$

66

What is the sign of each of the expressions?

$$y_1 = \operatorname{tg} 269^\circ + \operatorname{sen} 178^\circ \qquad\qquad y_2 = \operatorname{tg}\frac{12\pi}{7} \cdot \left(\operatorname{sen}\frac{5\pi}{11} + \cos\frac{23\pi}{12}\right)$$
Ver resposta

$y_1 > 0$ e $y_2 < 0$

67

For what values ​​of $\alpha$ is there $x$ such as $\operatorname{tg} x = \sqrt{\alpha^2 - 5\alpha + 4}$?

Ver resposta

$\alpha \le 1$ or $\alpha \ge 4$

68

Sketch the graph and give the domain and period of the real function $f(x) = \operatorname{tg}\left(x - \dfrac{\pi}{4}\right)$.

See the resolution

Let’s do $x - \frac{\pi}{4} = t$. We have:

$$\exists\, \operatorname{tg} t \;\Rightarrow\; t \ne \frac{\pi}{2} + k\pi \;\Rightarrow\; x - \frac{\pi}{4} \ne \frac{\pi}{2} + k\pi, \qquad\text{então}\qquad D(f) = \left\{x \in \mathbb{R} \;\middle|\; x \ne \frac{3\pi}{4} + k\pi,\ k \in \mathbb{Z}\right\}.$$

For $\operatorname{tg} t$ to describe a complete period we must have

$$-\frac{\pi}{2} < t < \frac{\pi}{2} \iff -\frac{\pi}{2} < x - \frac{\pi}{4} < \frac{\pi}{2} \iff -\frac{\pi}{4} < x < \frac{3\pi}{4},$$

then $p(f) = \dfrac{3\pi}{4} - \left(-\dfrac{\pi}{4}\right) = \pi$.

As the function associates the value $\operatorname{tg}\left(x - \frac{\pi}{4}\right)$ to each $x$, the graph is (by analogy with the functions already seen) the tangentoid shifted from $\frac{\pi}{4}$ to the right.

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69

Sketch the graph and give the domain and period of the real function $f(x) = \operatorname{tg}\left(2x + \dfrac{\pi}{6}\right)$.

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$D(f) = \left\{x \in \mathbb{R} \;\middle|\; x \ne \dfrac{\pi}{6} + \dfrac{k\pi}{2},\ k \in \mathbb{Z}\right\}$ and $p(f) = \dfrac{\pi}{2}$; a branch goes from $-\frac{\pi}{3}$ to $\frac{\pi}{6}$ and cuts the $x$ axis at $-\frac{\pi}{12}$.

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Cotangent, secant and cosecant

70

Determine domain and period of real functions

$$f(x) = \operatorname{cotg}\left(x - \frac{\pi}{3}\right), \qquad g(x) = \sec 2x, \qquad h(x) = \operatorname{cossec}\left(x + \frac{\pi}{4}\right).$$
Ver resposta

$D(f) = \left\{x \in \mathbb{R} \mid x \ne \dfrac{\pi}{3} + k\pi\right\}$, $D(g) = \left\{x \in \mathbb{R} \mid x \ne \dfrac{\pi}{4} + \dfrac{k\pi}{2}\right\}$, $D(h) = \left\{x \in \mathbb{R} \mid x \ne -\dfrac{\pi}{4} + k\pi\right\}$ ($k \in \mathbb{Z}$); $p(f) = \pi$, $p(g) = \pi$, $p(h) = 2\pi$

71

In each case, determine the set to which $m$ must belong for there to be $x$ satisfying the equality:

a) $\operatorname{cotg} x = \sqrt{2 - m}$; b) $\sec x = 3m - 2$; c) $\operatorname{cossec} x = \dfrac{2m - 1}{1 - 3m}$.

Ver resposta

a) $m \le 2$ · b) $m \le \dfrac{1}{3}$ or $m \ge 1$ · c) $0 \le m < \dfrac{1}{3}$ or $\dfrac{1}{3} < m \le \dfrac{2}{5}$

72

Determine the sign of expressions

$$y_1 = \cos 91^\circ + \operatorname{cossec} 91^\circ \qquad y_2 = \operatorname{sen} 107^\circ + \sec 107^\circ \qquad y_3 = \sec\frac{9\pi}{8} \cdot \left(\operatorname{tg}\frac{7\pi}{6} + \operatorname{cotg}\frac{\pi}{7}\right)$$
Ver resposta

$y_1 > 0$, $y_2 < 0$, $y_3 < 0$