document.write( "Question 1206406: Please help me with this equation.
\n" ); document.write( "Find sin(2x), cos(2x), and tan(2x) from the given information.
\n" ); document.write( "tan(x) = −4/3, x in Quadrant II
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Algebra.Com's Answer #843844 by math_tutor2020(3817)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "I'll replace x with the Greek letter theta (symbol \"theta\") since it is more commonly used with trig angles.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Given: \"tan%28theta%29+=+-4%2F3\" where angle \"theta\" is in quadrant II.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Goal: Compute \"sin%282theta%29\", \"cos%282theta%29\", and \"tan%282theta%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Quadrant II is the northwest quadrant i.e. upper left corner.
\n" ); document.write( "This is for any point (x,y) such that x < 0 and y > 0.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Here's what the diagram looks like
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Tangent is the ratio of opposite over adjacent.
\n" ); document.write( "\"%22tan%28angle%29%22+=+%22opposite%22%2F%22adjacent%22\"
\n" ); document.write( "This is the same as saying \"tan%28theta%29+=+y%2Fx\"
\n" ); document.write( "y = opposite
\n" ); document.write( "x = adjacent\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If \"tan%28theta%29+=+-4%2F3\" then we would have y = 4 and x = -3 so the x < 0 and y > 0 requirements are fulfilled.
\n" ); document.write( "The terminal point is located at (x,y) = (-3,4).\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now let's find the hypotenuse of this right triangle using the Pythagorean theorem.
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2+=+c%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2By%5E2+=+r%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"r+=+sqrt%28x%5E2%2By%5E2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"r+=+sqrt%28%28-3%29%5E2%2B%284%29%5E2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"r+=+sqrt%2825%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"r+=+5\"
\n" ); document.write( "The hypotenuse is 5 units long.
\n" ); document.write( "We have a 3-4-5 right triangle.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y = opposite = 4
\n" ); document.write( "x = adjacent = -3
\n" ); document.write( "r = hypotenuse = 5\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "which means,
\n" ); document.write( "\"sin%28theta%29+=+y%2Fr\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"sin%28theta%29+=+4%2F5\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "\"cos%28theta%29+=+x%2Fr\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"cos%28theta%29+=+-3%2F5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Furthermore,
\n" ); document.write( "\"sin%282theta%29+=+2%2Asin%28theta%29%2Acos%28theta%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"sin%282theta%29+=+2%2A%284%2F5%29%2A%28-3%2F5%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"sin%282theta%29+=+-24%2F25\" which is one of the answers
\n" ); document.write( "and also
\n" ); document.write( "\"cos%282theta%29+=+cos%5E2%28theta%29+-+sin%5E2%28theta%29\" see note below
\n" ); document.write( "\"cos%282theta%29+=+%28-3%2F5%29%5E2+-+%284%2F5%29%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"cos%282theta%29+=+9%2F25+-+16%2F25\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"cos%282theta%29+=+-7%2F25\" which is another answer
\n" ); document.write( "lastly
\n" ); document.write( "\"tan%282theta%29+=+%28sin%282theta%29%29%2F%28cos%282theta%29%29\" see note below
\n" ); document.write( "\"tan%282theta%29+=+matrix%281%2C3%2Csin%282theta%29%2C%22divide%22%2Ccos%282theta%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"tan%282theta%29+=+matrix%281%2C3%2C%28-24%2F25%29%2C%22divide%22%2C%28-7%2F25%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"tan%282theta%29+=+%28-24%2F25%29%2A%28-25%2F7%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"tan%282theta%29+=+24%2F7\" which is the last answer we need\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Note: There are other identities you could use as an alternative pathway.
\n" ); document.write( "Refer to this list of trig identities
\n" ); document.write( "https://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/pdf/Trig_Cheat_Sheet.pdf
\n" ); document.write( "Specifically refer to the \"double angle formulas\" section on page 2.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A summary of the answers:
\n" ); document.write( "\"sin%282theta%29+=+-24%2F25\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"cos%282theta%29+=+-7%2F25\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"tan%282theta%29+=+24%2F7\"
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