Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Analytic Geometry - Section 9.2 The Parabola - 9.2 Assess Your Understanding - Page 669: 83

Answer

$-\frac{2\sqrt {10}}{3}$

Work Step by Step

1. Let $cos^{-1}(-\frac{3}{7})=t$ (quadrant II), we have $cos(t)=-\frac{3}{7}$ 2. Let $x=-3, r=7$, we have $y=\sqrt {r^2-x^2}=\sqrt {49-9}=2\sqrt {10}$ 3. Thus we have $tan(t)=\frac{y}{x}=-\frac{2\sqrt {10}}{3}$
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