document.write( "Question 203931: could you guide me about this? I dont have any idea to solve this kind of exercises and I don't know what do I have to do.Thanks.
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document.write( "a) \"Sin%28x%29=12%2F13\" and \"Cos%28x%29%3C0\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "The sine is positive and the cosine is negative\r\n" );
document.write( "only in quadrant II\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find \"Cos%28x%29\":\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Sin%5E2x%2BCos%5E2x=1\" <-- fundamental identity to use\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Cos%5E2x=1-Sin%5E2x\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Cos%5E2x=1-%2812%2F13%29%5E2\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Cos%5E2x=1-144%2F169\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Cos%5E2x=169%2F169-144%2F169\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Cos%5E2x=25%2F169\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Cos%28x%29=%22%22%2B-sqrt%2825%2F169%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "But we are given that \"Cos%28x%29%3C0\"\r\n" );
document.write( "so we choose the negative answer for \"Cos%28x%29\",\r\n" );
document.write( "therefore:\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Cos%28x%29=-sqrt%2825%2F169%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Cos%28x%29=-5%2F13%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find \"Tan%28x%29\":\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Tan%28x%29=Sin%28x%29%2FCos%28x%29\"   <-- fundamental identity to use.\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find \"Sec%28x%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Sec%28x%29+=+1%2FCos%28x%29\"   <--- fundamental identity to use\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Sec%28x%29+=+1%2F%28-5%2F13%29+=+1%2A%28-13%2F5%29+=+-13%2F5\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find \"Csc%28x%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Csc%28x%29+=+1%2FSin%28x%29\"   <--- fundamental identity to use\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Csc%28x%29+=+1%2F%2812%2F13%29+=+1%2A%2813%2F12%29+=+13%2F12\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "b)\"Cos%28x%29+=-4%2F3\" , \"Sin%28x%29%3E0\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Sorry this is a mistake because \"-4%2F3=-1%261%2F3\" and \r\n" );
document.write( "cosines are always between \"-1\" and \"1\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "So if you didn't copy it wrong, then there\r\n" );
document.write( "is no solution!\r\n" );
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document.write( "c) \"Tan%28x%29+=+-24%2F7\" , \"Sin%28x%29%3E0\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "The tangent is negative and the sine is positive\r\n" );
document.write( "only in quadrant II\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find \"Sec%28x%29\":\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"1%2BTan%5E2x=Sec%5E2x\" <-- fundamental identity to use\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sec%5E2x=1%2BTan%5E2x\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sec%5E2x=1%2B%28-24%2F7%29%5E2\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sec%5E2x=1%2B576%2F49\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sec%5E2x=49%2F49%2B576%2F49\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sec%5E2x=625%2F49\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sec%28x%29=%22%22%2B-sqrt%28625%2F49%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "But since this is in Quadrant II, the secant, which\r\n" );
document.write( "is the reciprocal of the cosine, is negative, we choose \r\n" );
document.write( "the negative answer for \"Sec%28x%29\", therefore:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Sec%28x%29=-sqrt%28625%2F49%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sec%28x%29=-25%2F7%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find \"Cos%28x%29\":\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Sec%28x%29=1%2FCos%28x%29\"   <-- fundamental identity to use.\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Sec%28x%29Cos%28x%29=1\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Cos%28x%29=1%2FSec%28x%29=1%2F%28-25%2F7%29=1%2A%28-7%2F25%29=-7%2F25\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find \"Sin%28x%29\":\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Sin%5E2x%2BCos%5E2x=1\" <-- fundamental identity to use\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%5E2x=1-Cos%5E2x\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%5E2x=1-%28-7%2F25%29%5E2\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%5E2x=1-49%2F625\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%5E2x=625%2F625-49%2F625\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%5E2x=576%2F625\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%28x%29=%22%22%2B-sqrt%28576%2F625%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "But we are given that \"Sin%28x%29%3E0\"\r\n" );
document.write( "so we choose the positive answer for \"Sin%28x%29\",\r\n" );
document.write( "therefore:\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%28x%29=sqrt%28576%2F625%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%28x%29=24%2F25%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find \"Csc%28x%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Csc%28x%29+=+1%2FSin%28x%29\"   <--- fundamental identity to use\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Csc%28x%29+=+1%2F%2824%2F25%29+=+1%2A%2825%2F24%29+=+25%2F24\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find \"Cot%28x%29\":\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Cot%28x%29=1%2FTan%28x%29\"   <-- fundamental identity to use.\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Cot%28x%29=1%2FTan%28x%29=1%2F%28-24%2F7%29=1%2A%28-7%2F24%29=-7%2F24\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "d) \"Tan%28x%29+=+4%2F3\", \"Sin%28x%29%3E0\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "The tangent is positive and the sine is positive\r\n" );
document.write( "only in quadrant I, so all trigonometric ratios are\r\n" );
document.write( "positive:\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find \"Sec%28x%29\":\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"1%2BTan%5E2x=Sec%5E2x\" <-- fundamental identity to use\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sec%5E2x=1%2BTan%5E2x\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sec%5E2x=1%2B%284%2F3%29%5E2\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sec%5E2x=1%2B16%2F9\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sec%5E2x=9%2F9%2B16%2F9\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sec%5E2x=25%2F9\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sec%28x%29=%22%22%2B-sqrt%2825%2F9%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "But since this is in Quadrant I, all trig rations are\r\n" );
document.write( "positive therefore:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Sec%28x%29=sqrt%2825%2F9%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sec%28x%29=5%2F3%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find \"Cos%28x%29\":\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Sec%28x%29=1%2FCos%28x%29\"   <-- fundamental identity to use.\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Sec%28x%29Cos%28x%29=1\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Cos%28x%29=1%2FSec%28x%29=1%2F%285%2F3%29=1%2A%283%2F5%29=3%2F5\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find \"Sin%28x%29\":\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Sin%5E2x%2BCos%5E2x=1\" <-- fundamental identity to use\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%5E2x=1-Cos%5E2x\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%5E2x=1-%283%2F5%29%5E2\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%5E2x=1-9%2F25\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%5E2x=25%2F25-9%2F25\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%5E2x=16%2F25\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%28x%29=%22%22%2B-sqrt%2816%2F25%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "But we are given that \"Sin%28x%29%3E0\"\r\n" );
document.write( "so we choose the positive answer for \"Sin%28x%29\",\r\n" );
document.write( "therefore:\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%28x%29=sqrt%2816%2F25%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%28x%29=4%2F5%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find \"Csc%28x%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Csc%28x%29+=+1%2FSin%28x%29\"   <--- fundamental identity to use\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Csc%28x%29+=+1%2F%284%2F5%29+=+1%2A%285%2F4%29+=+5%2F4\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find \"Cot%28x%29\":\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Cot%28x%29=1%2FTan%28x%29\"   <-- fundamental identity to use.\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Cot%28x%29=1%2FTan%28x%29=1%2F%283%2F4%29=1%2A%284%2F3%29=4%2F3\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "e) \"Cot%28x%29=+4\" , sinx>0\r\n" );
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document.write( "The cotangent is positive and the sine is positive\r\n" );
document.write( "only in quadrant I, so all trigonometric ratios are\r\n" );
document.write( "positive:\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find \"Csc%28x%29\":\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"1%2BCot%5E2x=Csc%5E2x\" <-- fundamental identity to use\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Csc%5E2x=1%2BCot%5E2x\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sec%5E2x=1%2B%284%29%5E2\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sec%5E2x=1%2B16\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sec%5E2x=17\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sec%28x%29=%22%22%2B-sqrt%2817%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "But since this is in Quadrant I, all trig ratios are\r\n" );
document.write( "positive therefore:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Sec%28x%29=sqrt%2817%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find \"Cos%28x%29\":\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Sec%28x%29=1%2FCos%28x%29\"   <-- fundamental identity to use.\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Sec%28x%29Cos%28x%29=1\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find \"Sin%28x%29\":\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Sin%5E2x%2BCos%5E2x=1\" <-- fundamental identity to use\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%5E2x=1-Cos%5E2x\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%5E2x=1-%28sqrt%2817%29%2F17%29%5E2\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%5E2x=1-17%2F289\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%5E2x=289%2F289-17%2F289\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%5E2x=272%2F289\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%5E2x=16%2F17\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%28x%29=%22%22%2B-sqrt%2816%2F17%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "But we are given that \"Sin%28x%29%3E0\"\r\n" );
document.write( "so we choose the positive answer for \"Sin%28x%29\",\r\n" );
document.write( "therefore:\r\n" );
document.write( "\"Sin%28x%29=sqrt%2816%2F17%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find \"Csc%28x%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Csc%28x%29+=+1%2FSin%28x%29\"   <--- fundamental identity to use\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Csc%28x%29+=+1%2F%284%2Fsqrt%2817%29%29+=+1%2A%28sqrt%2817%29%2F4%29+=+sqrt%2817%29%2F4\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find \"Cot%28x%29\":\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Cot%28x%29=1%2FTan%28x%29\"   <-- fundamental identity to use.\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"Cot%28x%29=1%2FTan%28x%29=1%2F%28%284%29%29=1%2F4\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "f) \"Cos%28x%29=3%2F5\" \r\n" );
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document.write( "You didn't give enough information, as you need to be\r\n" );
document.write( "given that another trig ratio is >0 or <0.\r\n" );
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