SOLUTION: cos theta = 5/12 and tan theta is negative, find the exact value for tan theta.

Question 33859: cos theta = 5/12 and tan theta is negative, find the exact value for tan theta.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
cos positive and tangent negative is in the 4th Quadrant.
Draw a reference angle in the 4th Quadrant.
Make the hypotenuse = 12
Make the x-axis portion = 5
Solve for the side opposite the reference angle.
I get -sqrt(119)
tan(theta)=opp/adj= -sqrt(119)/5
Cheers,
Stan H.
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