SOLUTION: Find csc(x) if cos= -3/4 and sin(x)<0

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Question 814420: Find csc(x) if cos= -3/4 and sin(x)<0
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Find csc(x) if cos= -3/4 and sin(x)<0
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Reference angle in quadrant III where sin and cos <0.
sin(x)=-√(1-cos^(x))=-√(1-9/16)=-√(7/16)=-√7/4
csc(x)=1/sin(x)=-4/√7=-4√7/7