SOLUTION: Find cosθ if sinθ = 3/5 and 90° < θ <180°.
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Question 42648: Find cosθ if sinθ = 3/5 and 90° < θ <180°.
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Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let q be theta...
Since sin^2 q + cos^2 q = 1, we know that
cos^2 q = 1 - sin^2 q
cos^2 q = 1 - (3/5)^2
cos^2 q = 1 - 9/25 = 16/25 and then
cos q = 4/5
But in the 2nd quadrant, cos q is negative so the answer is
-4/5
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