Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 1: Functions - Section 1.3 - Trigonometric Functions - Exercises 1.3 - Page 27: 10

Answer

$\sin{x} = \dfrac{12}{13}$ $\tan{x}= -\dfrac{12}{5}$

Work Step by Step

Since $x$ lies in the second quadrant, $\sin{x}$ is positive. Using the formula: $$\sin{x}=\sqrt{1-\cos^2{x}}$$ $$\sin{x}=\sqrt{1-\left(-\dfrac{5}{13} \right)^2}$$ $$\sin{x} = \dfrac{12}{13}$$ $\because \tan{x}=\dfrac{\sin{x}}{\cos{x}}$ $\therefore \tan{x}=\dfrac{\dfrac{12}{13}}{-\dfrac{5}{13}}$ $\tan{x}= -\dfrac{12}{5}$
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