Calculus with Applications (10th Edition)

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Chapter 13 - The Trigonometric Functions - 13.1 Definitions of the Trigonometric Functions - 13.1 Exercises - Page 678: 17

Answer

$\sin \theta=\frac{4}{5}$ $\cos \theta=\frac{-3}{5}$ $\tan \theta=\frac{4}{-3}$ $\csc \theta=\frac{5}{4}$ $\sec \theta=\frac{5}{-3}$ $\cot \theta=\frac{-3}{4}$

Work Step by Step

We are given $x=-3, y=4$ x,y,z form a right-angled triangle so to find z we can apply: $x^2+y^2=z^2$ $\rightarrow z=\sqrt (-3)^2+4^2=5$ With $x=-3, y=4, z=5$, the trigonometric functions are $\sin \theta=\frac{y}{z}=\frac{4}{5}$ $\cos \theta=\frac{x}{z}=\frac{-3}{5}$ $\tan \theta=\frac{y}{x}=\frac{4}{-3}$ $\csc \theta=\frac{1}{\sin \theta}=\frac{1}{\frac{4}{5}}=\frac{5}{4}$ $\sec \theta=\frac{1}{\cos \theta}=\frac{1}{\frac{-3}{5}}=\frac{5}{-3}$ $\cot \theta=\frac{x}{y}=\frac{-3}{4}$
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