SOLUTION: If sin θ=3/7, sec θ < 0; tan θ. Find the value of the indicated function.

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Question 1174583: If sin θ=3/7, sec θ < 0; tan θ. Find the value of the indicated function.
Found 2 solutions by Abdulfatai Lanre, MathTherapy:
Answer by Abdulfatai Lanre(2)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sin𝈚=3/7.
𝈚=arcsin(3/7)
𝈚=arcsin(0.4286)
𝈚=25.378
𝈚=25.4(1dp)
recall that sec𝈚=1/cos𝈚
1/cos25.4=1.1O7
tan25.4=0.4748

Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If sin θ=3/7, sec θ < 0; tan θ. Find the value of the indicated function.

Given that sin θ > 0, and sec/cos θ < 0, 0 is found in Quadrant 2.
We then have:

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