Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 6 - Review - Test - Page 531: 9

Answer

$-\sqrt {sec^2\theta-1}$

Work Step by Step

As $\theta$ is in Quadrant II, we have $sin\theta\gt0, cos\theta\lt0,tan\theta\lt0$ so $tan\theta=\frac{sin\theta}{cos\theta}=\frac{\sqrt {1-cos^2\theta}}{cos\theta}$ use the relationship $cos\theta=\frac{1}{sec\theta}$ we get $tan\theta=\frac{\sqrt {1-(\frac{1}{sec\theta})^2}}{\frac{1}{sec\theta}}=-\sqrt {sec^2\theta-1}$
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