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Given a point (5,-5)on the terminal side of angle q find the value of tanq
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document.write( "Draw the radius vector from the origin to\r\n" );
document.write( "the point (5,-5):\r\n" );
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document.write( "Indicate with a curved line the angle q measured \r\n" );
document.write( "counter-clockwise from the right side of the \r\n" );
document.write( "x-axis around to the radius vector.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the x and the y coordinates, forming\r\n" );
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document.write( "Draw another arc (the red one below) to\r\n" );
document.write( "represent the REFERENCE angle, the one\r\n" );
document.write( "with vertex at the origin which is\r\n" );
document.write( "inside the triangle:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since \r\n" );
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document.write( "The side OPPOSITE the reference angle (red arc) is \r\n" );
document.write( "y=-5 and the ADJACENT side to the reference\r\n" );
document.write( "angle is x=5, then the tangent of the angle in\r\n" );
document.write( "standard position which is q,\r\n" );
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document.write( "end up with\r\n" );
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document.write( "tanq = \r\n" );
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