SOLUTION: how do you find the exact value of tan theta when given that sin theta= 3/5 and pi/2 < or equal to theta < or equal to pi

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Question 868652: how do you find the exact value of tan theta when given that sin theta= 3/5 and pi/2 < or equal to theta < or equal to pi
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how do you find the exact value of tan theta when given that sin theta= 3/5 and pi/2 < or equal to theta < or equal to pi.
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You are working with a (3-4-5) reference right triangle in quadrant II, in which sin>0, cos<0, tan<0
cos theta=-4/5
tan theta=sin/cos=-3/4