document.write( "Question 674086: please help me solve this problem using exact values and
I must use identities to find cosx,tanx,cotx,secx, and cscx. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #419014 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! using exact values \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Since sin is positive and cos is negative the angle is in QII. \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Since sin(x) = 2/5, y = 2 and r = 5 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"x\": \n" ); document.write( "x = sqrt(r^2-y^2) = sqrt(25-4) = sqrt(21) \n" ); document.write( "But x is in QII so x = -sqt(21) \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "sin = y/r = 2/5 \n" ); document.write( "cos = x/r = -sqrt(21)/5 \n" ); document.write( "tan = y/x = -2/sqrt(21) \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "csc = r/y = 5/2 \n" ); document.write( "sec = r/x = -5/sqrt(21) \n" ); document.write( "cot = x/y = -sqrt(21)/2 \n" ); document.write( "================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |