SOLUTION: If tan theta = d/g and sec theta = -(5/d), then sine theta is:

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Question 680828: If tan theta = d/g and sec theta = -(5/d), then sine theta is:

Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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If tan theta = d/g and sec theta = -(5/d), then sine theta is:
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let O=opposite side
let A=adjacent side
let H=hypotenuse
x=theta
..
tanx=O/A=d/g
O=Ad/g
secx=1/cosx=-5/d
cosx=-d/5=A/H
H=-5A/d
sinx=O/H=(Ad/g)/(-5A/d)
sin x=-d^2/5g