document.write( "Question 1204867: Find the exact values of sin θ, cos θ, and tan θ if the terminal arm of ∠θ in standard position contains the given point.
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document.write( "Point P is in QII, 2-nd quarter.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Its x-coordinate is -8.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Its y-coordinate is 15.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Its distance from the origin is  r = \"sqrt%28x%5E2%2By%5E2%29\" = \"sqrt%28%28-8%29%5E2%2B15%5E2%29\" = \"sqrt%28289%29\" = 17.\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"sin%28theta%29\" = \"y%2Fr\" = \"15%2F17\" = 0.88235  (rounded).\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"cos%28theta%29\" = \"x%2Fr\" = \"%28-8%29%2F17\" = \"-8%2F17\" = -0.47059  (rounded).\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"tan%28theta%29\" = \"y%2Fx\" = \"15%2F%28-8%29\" = \"-15%2F8\" = -1\"7%2F8\" = -1.875  (exact value).\r\n" );
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