document.write( "Question 586488: Let θ be an angle in quadrant II such that secθ=-(13)/(12)\r
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document.write( "Find the exact values of cotθ and sinθ... \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #373770 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Secant is just the reciprocal of cosine, so if\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "which is just fine because cosine is negative in Quadrant II.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then use the Pythagorean identity:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "from which we can derive:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "And you choose \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For you, sine is positive in QII, so:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |