SOLUTION: Find sin E and csc E if tan E =5

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Question 180100: Find sin E and csc E if tan E =5
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find sin E and csc E if tan E =5
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Since tan = y/x, y = 5 and x = 1.
Then r = sqrt(5^2+1^2) = sqrt(26)
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Therefore sin E = y/r = 5/sqrt(26)
And csc E = r/y = sqrt(26)/5
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Cheers,
Stan H.