SOLUTION: The sin theta= -3/4, tan theta is positive, find the other five functions (their exact values).

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Question 34010: The sin theta= -3/4, tan theta is positive, find the other five functions (their exact values).
Answer by algebrapro18(249) About Me  (Show Source):
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Well sin = opposite/hypotinuse
so we can use a^2+b^2=c^2
-3^2+b^2=4^2
9+b^2=16
b^2 = 7
b = - sqrt of 7 because tangent has to be positive
so cos = - sqrt 7 / 4
tan = 3 / sqrt 7
csc = -4/3
sec = 4/7
cot = sqrt 7 / 3