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| Question 855985:  if sin theta= -2/5 and tan theta <0 find cos, cot,sec,tan, and csc
 Answer by stanbon(75887)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! if sin theta= -2/5 and tan theta <0 find cos, cot,sec,tan, and csc -----
 Since sin is negative and tan is negative, theta is in QIV
 where x is positive and y is negative.
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 Since sin = -2/5, y = -2 and r = 5
 Then x = sqrt[25-4] = sqrt(21)
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 sin = -2/5
 cos = x/r = sqrt(21)/5
 tan = y/x = -2/sqrt(21)
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 csc = -5/2
 sec = 5/sqrt(21)
 cot = -sqrt(21)/2
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 Cheers,
 Stan H.
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