SOLUTION: Let theta be an angle in quadrant 2. such that cot theta= -5/12. Find the exact values of Sin theta and Sec theta

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Question 482856: Let theta be an angle in quadrant 2. such that cot theta= -5/12. Find the exact values of Sin theta and Sec theta
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Let theta be an angle in quadrant 2. such that cot theta= -5/12. Find the exact values of Sin theta and Sec theta
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In quadrant II we will be working with a right triangle with a horizontal leg of -5 and a vertical leg of 12, which makes the hypotenuse=13
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Sin theta=12/13
Sec theta=-13/5