SOLUTION: sin θ = 5/6 find cos, tan.

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Question 1043649: sin θ = 5/6
find cos, tan.
Answer by advanced_Learner(501) About Me  (Show Source):
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sinx=5%2F6+ use cosx%5E2%2Bsinx%5E2=1
%7Bsinx%5E2%2Bcosx%5E2=1+
cosx%5E2=1+-sinx%5E2
cosx%5E2=1+-25%2F36
cosx=++sqrt%281-25%2F36%29 note +-sign infront
cosx=+sqrt%2836%2F36-25%2F36%29 now turn 1=36%2F36
cosx=+sqrt%2811%2F36%29
cosx=+sqrt%2811%29%2F6
do the same for tanx= sinx%2Fcosx