SOLUTION: Let (-4, -7) be a point on the terminal side of theta. Find exact values of cos theta, sec theta, cot theta.

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Question 958395: Let (-4, -7) be a point on the terminal side of theta. Find exact values of cos theta, sec theta, cot theta.
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Let (-4, -7) be a point on the terminal side of theta. Find exact values of cos theta, sec theta, cot theta.
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r+=+sqrt%284%5E2+%2B+7%5E2%29+=+sqrt%2865%29
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sin = y/r = -7/r
cos = x/r = -4/r
tan = y/x = -7/-4 = 1.75
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cot = 1/tan
sec = 1/cos
csc = 1/sin