Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - Trigonometry of Right Triangles - 6.2 Exercises - Page 487: 27

Answer

$sin\theta=\frac{6}{11}$ $cos\theta=\frac{\sqrt{85}}{11}$ $tan\theta=\frac{6\sqrt{85}}{85}$ $cot\theta=\frac{\sqrt{85}}{6}$ $sec\theta=\frac{11\sqrt{85}}{85}$

Work Step by Step

To identify all the remaining trigonometric ratios we will use the trigonometric identities. Step by step, we will first identify one of the trigonometric identities and then calculate: $csc\theta = \frac{11}{6}$; $\frac{11}{6}=\frac{1}{sin\theta}$ $sin\theta=\frac{6}{11}$; Which is $\frac{Opposite}{Hypotenuse}$. Using Pythagoras Theorem we will calculate $Adjacent$: $Adjacent=\sqrt{11^2-6^2}=\sqrt{121-36}=\sqrt{85}$ $cos\theta=\frac{Adjacent}{Hypotenuse}=\frac{\sqrt{85}}{11}$ $tan\theta=\frac{sin\theta}{cos\theta}=\frac{6}{11}\times\frac{11}{\sqrt{85}}= \frac{6}{\sqrt{85}}=\frac{6\sqrt{85}}{85}$ $cot\theta=\frac{cos\theta}{sin\theta}=\frac{\sqrt{85}}{11}\times\frac{11}{6}=\frac{\sqrt{85}}{6}$ $sec\theta=\frac{1}{cos\theta}=\frac{11}{\sqrt{85}}=\frac{11\sqrt{85}}{85}$
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