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: 70

Answer

$\frac{4\sqrt{65}}{65}$

Work Step by Step

Given: $\sec\theta=-\frac{9}{4}$ Recall: $\sec^{2}\theta -\tan^{2}\theta=1$ $\implies \tan\theta=\pm \sqrt {\sec^{2}\theta-1}$ Since both $\sin\theta$ and $\cos\theta$ is negative in the third quadrant, $\tan\theta=\frac{\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}$ is positive in this quadrant. $\implies \tan\theta=+\sqrt {\sec^{2}\theta-1}=\sqrt {\left(-\frac{9}{4}\right)^{2}-1}$ $=\sqrt {\frac{81}{16}-1}=\sqrt {\frac{65}{16}}=\frac{\sqrt {65}}{4}$ $\cot\theta=\frac{1}{\tan\theta}=\frac{1}{\frac{\sqrt {65}}{4}}=\frac{4}{\sqrt{65}}=\frac{4\sqrt{65}}{65}$
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