Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Trigonometric Functions - Chapter Review - Review Exercises - Page 434: 20

Answer

$cos\theta= \frac{12}{13}$, $tan\theta= -\frac{5}{12}$, $cot\theta= -\frac{12}{5}$, $sec\theta= \frac{13}{12}$, $csc\theta= -\frac{13}{5}$.

Work Step by Step

Given $sin\theta=-\frac{5}{13}$, let $y=5, r=13$. We have $x=\sqrt {r^2-y^2}=12$. As $ \theta $ is in quadrant IV, the signs of the other functions are also known. We have: $sin\theta=-\frac{y}{r}=-\frac{5}{13}$, $cos\theta=\frac{x}{r}=\frac{12}{13}$, $tan\theta=-\frac{y}{x}=-\frac{5}{12}$, $cot\theta=-\frac{x}{y}=-\frac{12}{5}$, $sec\theta=\frac{r}{x}=\frac{13}{12}$, $csc\theta=-\frac{r}{y}=-\frac{13}{5}$.
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