document.write( "Question 33859: cos theta = 5/12 and tan theta is negative, find the exact value for tan theta. \n" ); document.write( "
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cos positive and tangent negative is in the 4th Quadrant.
\n" ); document.write( "Draw a reference angle in the 4th Quadrant.
\n" ); document.write( "Make the hypotenuse = 12
\n" ); document.write( "Make the x-axis portion = 5
\n" ); document.write( "Solve for the side opposite the reference angle.
\n" ); document.write( "I get -sqrt(119)
\n" ); document.write( "tan(theta)=opp/adj= -sqrt(119)/5
\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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