document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6510>Question 6510</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dear Sir/Madam,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am confronted with the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The point (12,-16) is on the terminal side of the angle theta. Find tan(theta).\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am a little confused as to what they mean by terminal side. I played around with this question and got the answer to be -4/3, which is right, but could you explain the terminal side idea to me a bit?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Regards,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Mike </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3527 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=3527\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have never come across this terminolgy before - i guess it is an Americanism.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Anyway, looking on the web, it is as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start with the x-axis as the \"initial side\". Then turn to point at the coordinate (here, (12,-16)). The line you end up on (the hypotenuse in this case) is the terminal side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, sketching axes. Plot the point (12, -16) in the 4th quadrant. Start at the origin, pointing along the +ve x-direction and then turn to the point to create the hypotenuse..this is your angle <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+theta+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+theta+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=tan%28theta%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"tan%28theta%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = opp/adj which gives\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tan<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=theta ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"theta\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -16/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tan<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=theta ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"theta\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -4/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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