SOLUTION: Given cosx= -12/13 what does cscx and cotx equal?

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Question 884371: Given cosx= -12/13 what does cscx and cotx equal?
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Given cosx= -12/13 what does cscx and cotx equal?
You are working with a (5-12-13) reference right triangle in either quadrants II and III in which cos<0.
In quadrant II:
cscx=13/5
cotx=-12/5
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In quadrant III
cscx=-13/5
cotx=12/5