SOLUTION: find the remaining trigonmetric functions of x if: cosx= -3/5, x in quadrant II

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Question 910024: find the remaining trigonmetric functions of x if:
cosx= -3/5, x in quadrant II

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find the remaining trigonmetric functions of x if:
cost= -3/5, t in quadrant II
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By definition cos = x/r so x = -3 and r = 5
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y = sqrt[r^2-x^2] = sqrt[25-9] = 4
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sin = y/r = 4/5
cos = x/r = -3/5
tan = y/x = -4/3
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csc = 5/4
sec = -5/3
cot = -3/4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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