SOLUTION: Given cos(theta)=4/9 and csc(theta)<0, find sin(theta) and tan(theta).

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Question 973219: Given cos(theta)=4/9 and csc(theta)<0, find sin(theta) and tan(theta).
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Given cos(theta)=4/9 and csc(theta)<0, find sin(theta) and tan(theta).
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cosx=4/9
sinx=-√(1-cos^2(x))=-√(1-16/81)=-√(65/81)=-√65/9
tanx=sinx/cosx=-√65/4