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Example Question #1 : Sin, Cos, Tan
Select the ratio that would give Tan B.
None of the other answers.
We need the Tan B. Which side lengths correspond to this ratio?
Example Question #4 : Sin, Cos, Tan
Calculate 
The tangent function has a period of 
for all 
Since 
Hence,
Example Question #1 : Sin, Cos, Tan
Calculate 
First, convert the given angle measure from radians to degrees:
Next, recall that 
Hence, all that is required is to recognize from these observations that
which is 
Therefore,
Example Question #1 : Sin, Cos, Tan
What is the result when the following expression is simplified as much as possible?
Because 
We now use a double-angle formula to expand the first term.
Because they are reciprocals, 
Example Question #2 : Sin, Cos, Tan
Round to the nearest hundredth.
Use your calculator to find:
None of the above
Before plugging the function into the calculator make sure the mode of the calculator is set to degrees,
Plug in 
Example Question #1 : Sin, Cos, Tan
Round to the nearest hundredth.
Use your calculator to find:
None of the above
Before plugging the function into the calculator make sure the mode of the calculator is set to radians,
plug in
which is equal to 
Example Question #11 : Sine, Cosine, & Tangent
What is the value of cos30o . sin30o . tan60o
Example Question #622 : New Sat
First you have to know the equation for 
Example Question #13 : Sin, Cos, Tan
if 
Remember two things. First if 
Example Question #1 : Table Interpretation
The traditional view of archaeologists usually involves a college professor who spends much of his or her time digging and researching in ancient foreign libraries or a museum curator who works every day to preserve the artifacts the museum holds. While this view isn’t completely incorrect, it is incomplete, both in terms of the types of jobs available to archaeologists and in the types of work within those jobs. For example, college professors may spend summers at dig sites, but much of their time is also spent writing grants, teaching students, and writing about their research projects. Additionally, although there are still many people who work in archaeology as professors and museum curators, the demand for these jobs far outstrips the number of positions available, making the positions difficult to acquire. 1
The author is considering adding the following table to the end of this paragraph:
|
Construction Companies |
Governmental Agencies |
Museums |
Universities |
|
|
Applicants |
14,138 |
12,415 |
9,884 |
15,232 |
|
Jobs Filled |
9,224 |
5,380 |
766 |
2,014 |
|
% of applicants hired |
65% |
43% |
8% |
13% |
The table above details the number of applicants for archaeology-related positions and the number of archaeology-related jobs filled for the year 2018 in the United States.
Should the author makes this addition?
No, because the information in the table shows that most archaeologists apply for jobs at universities.
Yes, because the information in the table proves that archaeology professors spend most of their time on teaching and writing.
Yes, because the information in the table validates the claim made in the last sentence of the paragraph.
No, because the information in the table does not specify whether the jobs at museums are curator jobs.
Yes, because the information in the table validates the claim made in the last sentence of the paragraph.
The information in the table shows that while many people apply for archaeology jobs at museums and universities, the actual number of jobs is much smaller, so only 8% and 13% of applicants will find those jobs. This supports the claim that “the demand for these jobs outstrips the number of positions available, making these jobs difficult to get.” This makes " Yes, because the information in the table validates the claim made in the last sentence of the paragraph."
Among the other answer choices: "Yes, because the information in the table proves that archaeology professors spend most of their time on teaching and writing" is incorrect as the table shows what types of jobs are available but does not talk about the activities that take place within the “University” jobs column. "No, because the information in the table shows that most archaeologists apply for jobs at universities" is incorrect because while the table does show that more people apply to universities than any of the other four categories, that doesn’t mean that “most” (more than ½) do. Also it is perfectly consistent with the author’s point that many people apply to university jobs (that’s “demand”); the author just adds that not many of those jobs exist, and the table also supports that. And "No, because the information in the table does not specify whether the jobs at museums are curator jobs" is incorrect because, again, the “because” reason here is consistent with the author’s point that there aren’t many jobs as university professors and museum curators. If the very small number of museum jobs were to even include museum jobs that aren’t for curators, that reinforces the point that the jobs people tend to visualize as archaeology jobs aren’t, in fact, what most archaeologists do.
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