Question

Which trigonometric function has a range that does not include 0.4?
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Responses

y = cos x
y = cos x

y = cot x
y = cot x

y = csc x
y = csc x

y = sin x

Answers

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To determine which trigonometric function has a range that does not include 0.4, let's analyze the ranges of the given functions:

1. **y = cos x**: The range of the cosine function is [-1, 1]. Therefore, it does include 0.4.

2. **y = cot x**: The cotangent function can take on all real values, so it does include 0.4.

3. **y = csc x**: The cosecant function, which is the reciprocal of the sine function, has a range of (-∞, -1] ∪ [1, ∞). Therefore, it does not include values between -1 and 1, including 0.4.

4. **y = sin x**: The range of the sine function is [-1, 1]. Therefore, it does include 0.4.

Based on this analysis, the trigonometric function whose range does not include 0.4 is:

**y = csc x**.