Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 5 - Review - Test - Page 465: 4

Answer

$tan(t)=-\frac{sin(t)}{\sqrt {1-sin^2t}}$

Work Step by Step

Since $t$ is in Quadrant II, we know $sint\geq0,cost\lt0$. By definition, $tant=\frac{sint}{cost}$ and use Pythagorean Identity $cost=-\sqrt {1-sin^2t}$, we have the answer as $tan(t)=-\frac{sin(t)}{\sqrt {1-sin^2t}}$
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