document.write( "Question 1186273: If cosθ=-3/5, find cos(π/2-θ). Write your answer as a fraction. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #817154 by ikleyn(52864) You can put this solution on YOUR website! .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Listen to me attentively: it is VERY IMPORTANT.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "@MatLover1 gave one single answer, but the problem, as it is given in the post,\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "has TWO possible answers.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " They are PLUS or MINUS values given by @MathLover1.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It is because EVERY SQUARE ROOT has two values: one positive and one negative.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Based on given condition, it is not possible to say which one of the two values is the answer:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "they BOTH are answers.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To extract a unique answer, the problem MUST SPECIFY to which quadrant the given angle \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since the problem does not provide this info, the posted condition is DEFECTIVE.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Or the answer by @MathLover1 is incomplete.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You can treat it IN EITHER WAY.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |