SOLUTION: assume that a is an angle in standard position whose terminal side contains the point (-7,-24). Find the exact values of the six trigonometric functions

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Question 806419: assume that a is an angle in standard position whose terminal side contains the point (-7,-24). Find the exact values of the six trigonometric functions
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Terminal arm passes through (-7,-24)
x -- (-7)
y----(-24)

r%5E2=+sqrt%28%28-7%29%5E2%2B%28-24%29%5E2%29
r%5E2=sqrt%2849%2B576%29%29
r%5E2=sqrt%28625%29
r= 25
sintheta = (-24/25)
costheta=(-7/25)
Tantheta=(-24/-7)