Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Analytic Trigonometry - Chapter Review - Review Exercises - Page 506: 23

Answer

$-\frac{4}{3}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Letting $sin^{-1}(-\frac{4}{5})=t$, we have $sin(t)=-\frac{4}{5}$ with $-\frac{\pi}{2}\lt t \lt 0$ Step 2. Form a right triangle of $y=4, r=5, x=3$ with angle $|t|$ facing $y$. Step 3. We have $tan(sin^{-1}(-\frac{4}{5}))=tan(t)=-\frac{4}{3}$
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