document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=851696>Question 851696</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of cosx and sinx, given cosx=3/8 and secx<0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: If sec(x) < 0, cos(x) is also < 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But sin(x) could be positive (QII) or negative(QIII).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since cos(x) = 3/8, sin(x) = sqrt(8^2-3^2)/8 = + or -sqrt(55)/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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