document.write( "Question 118681: Can anyone help explain how to do this problem to me please?\r
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document.write( "FInd the exact values of the trigonometric function given that sinu= -12/13 and cosv= 24/25 (Both u and v are in quadrant IV.)\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #86816 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! FInd the exact values of the trigonometric function given that sinu= -12/13 \n" ); document.write( "sinu = y/r = -12/13 \n" ); document.write( "(Both u and v are in quadrant IV.) \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "If u is in the 4th quadrant y = -12 and r = 13 \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "r^2=x^2+y^2 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 = r^2-y^2 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 13^2-(-12)^2 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 169 -144 = 25 \n" ); document.write( "x = 5 in the 4th quadrant \n" ); document.write( "----------------------- \n" ); document.write( "So: \n" ); document.write( "sinu = -12/13 \n" ); document.write( "cosu = x/r = 5/13 \n" ); document.write( "tanu = y/x = -12/5 \n" ); document.write( "cscu = r/y = -13/12 \n" ); document.write( "secu = r/x = 13/5 \n" ); document.write( "ctnu = x/y = -5/12 \n" ); document.write( "-----------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " and cosv= 24/25 \n" ); document.write( "cosv = x/r=24/25 \n" ); document.write( "y^2 = r^2-x^2 = 25^2-24^2 = 49 \n" ); document.write( "x = 24, y = 7 , r = 25 \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "sinv = y/r = 7/25 \n" ); document.write( "cosv = x/r = 25/25 \n" ); document.write( "tanv = y/x = 7/24 \n" ); document.write( "etc. \n" ); document.write( "========== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |