SOLUTION: what is the exact value of csc theta if theta is an angle in standard position and its terminal side passes through the point (-3,2)?

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Question 310396: what is the exact value of csc theta if theta is an angle in standard position and its terminal side passes through the point (-3,2)?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the magnitude of (3,-2).
(-3,2):sqrt%28%28-3%29%5E2%2B%282%29%5E2%29=sqrt%289%2B4%29=sqrt%2813%29
cos%28theta%29=-3%2Fsqrt%2813%29
sin%28theta%29=2%2Fsqrt%2813%29
csc%28theta%29=1%2Fsin%28theta%29=sqrt%2813%29%2F2