Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 6 - 6.3 - Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle - 6.3 Exercises - Page 454: 68

Answer

$-\sqrt {3}$

Work Step by Step

Given: $\csc\theta =-2$ Recall: $\csc^{2}-\cot^{2}\theta=1$ $\implies \cot^{2}\theta=\csc^{2}\theta-1$ Or $\cot\theta=\pm\sqrt {\csc^{2}\theta-1}$ $\cos\theta$ is +ve and $\sin\theta$ is negative in the quadrant IV. Therefore, $\cot\theta=\frac{\cos\theta}{\sin\theta}$ is also negative in the quadrant IV. $\implies \cot\theta=-\sqrt {\csc^{2}\theta-1}=-\sqrt {(-2)^{2}-1}$ $=-\sqrt {3}$
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