# Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - Section 5.3 Properties of the Trigonometric Functions - 5.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 418: 46

$\cos{\theta} =-\dfrac{12}{13}$ $\tan{\theta}= \dfrac{5}{12}$ $\csc{\theta} = -\dfrac{13}{5}$ $\sec{\theta} =-\dfrac{13}{12}$ $\cot{\theta} =\dfrac{12}{5}$

#### Work Step by Step

Since $\theta \in QIII$, then $\cos{\theta} <0$. Thus, $\cos{\theta} = -\sqrt{1-\sin^2 {\theta}}$ $\cos{\theta} = -\sqrt{1-\left(-\dfrac{5}{13} \right)^2} = -\dfrac{12}{13}$ $\tan{\theta}= \dfrac{\sin{\theta}}{\cos{\theta}}$ $\tan{\theta}= \dfrac{-\dfrac{5}{13}}{-\dfrac{12}{13}} = \dfrac{5}{12}$ $\csc{\theta} = \dfrac{1}{\sin{\theta}}$ $\csc{\theta} = \dfrac{1}{-\dfrac{5}{13}}= -\dfrac{13}{5}$ $\sec{\theta} = \dfrac{1}{\cos{\theta}}$ $\sec{\theta} = \dfrac{1}{-\dfrac{12}{13}} = -\dfrac{13}{12}$ $\cot{\theta} = \dfrac{1}{\tan{\theta}}$ $\cot{\theta} = \dfrac{1}{\dfrac{5}{12}} = \dfrac{12}{5}$

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