Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Trigonometric Functions of Angles - 6.3 Exercises - Page 499: 53

Answer

$\sin\theta$ = $\frac{3\sqrt {5}}{7}$ $\cos\theta$ =$ -\frac{2}{7}$ (given) $\tan\theta$ =$- \frac{3\sqrt {5}}{2}$ $\cot\theta$ =$- \frac{2}{3\sqrt {5}}$ $\sec\theta$ =$ -\frac{7}{2}$ $\csc\theta$ =$\frac{7}{3\sqrt {5}}$

Work Step by Step

Considering $\theta$ as reference angle, we may draw a right triangle ABC to calculate other trigonometric functions- In right triangle ABC- Given $\cos\theta$ =$ \frac{x}{r}$ = $ \frac{2}{7}$ (Ignoring sign) Using Pythagorous theorem- $y =\sqrt {r^{2}-x^{2}}$ =$ \sqrt {7^{2}-2^{2}}$ = $\sqrt {45}$ = $3\sqrt {5}$ i.e. x= 2, y= $3\sqrt {5}$ and r=7 Given cos is negative and tan is negative, therefore $\theta$ lies in quadrant II, hence- $\sin\theta$ =$ \frac{y}{r}$ = $\frac{3\sqrt {5}}{7}$ $\cos\theta$ =$ -\frac{x}{r}$ =$ -\frac{2}{7}$ (given) $\tan\theta$ =$ -\frac{y}{x}$ =$- \frac{3\sqrt {5}}{2}$ $\cot\theta$ =$ -\frac{x}{y}$ =$- \frac{2}{3\sqrt {5}}$ $\sec\theta$ =$ -\frac{r}{x}$ =$ -\frac{7}{2}$ $\csc\theta$ =$ \frac{r}{y}$ =$\frac{7}{3\sqrt {5}}$
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