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: 5

Answer

$-\frac{2}{15}$

Work Step by Step

Since the terminal point determined by t is in Quadrant III, we know that $sin(t)\lt0$. Use Pythagorean Identify with $cos(t)=-\frac{8}{17}$, we have $sin(t)=-\sqrt {1-cos^2t}=-\frac{15}{17}$ Thus, $tan(t)cot(t)+csc(t)=\frac{sin(t)}{cos(t)}\times\frac{cos(t)}{sin(t)}+\frac{1}{sin(t)}=1-\frac{17}{15}=-\frac{2}{15}$
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