SOLUTION: Suppose that a right triangle has opposite side angle theta of length 6 and a hypotenuse of length 2 square root 10. (a) draw this triangle and compute the length of the missing si
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Question 1164779: Suppose that a right triangle has opposite side angle theta of length 6 and a hypotenuse of length 2 square root 10. (a) draw this triangle and compute the length of the missing side (the side adjacent to theta) (b) compute the six trigonometric ratios of theta.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the 
to calculate the missing side.
is the side opposite the angle divided by the hypotenuse. 
is the side adjacent to the angle divided by the hypotenuse. 
. Then cotangent is the reciprocal of tangent, secant is the reciprocal of cosine, and cosecant is the reciprocal of sine.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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