Trigonometry 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapter 1 - Section 1.3 - Definition I: Trigonometric Functions - 1.3 Problem Set - Page 33: 72

Answer

$\sin{\theta} =-\dfrac{3\sqrt{10}}{10}$ $\tan{\theta} =-3$

Work Step by Step

$y = -3x \\ \therefore \dfrac{y}{x} = -3 \\ \because \tan{\theta} = \dfrac{y}{x} \\ \therefore \tan{\theta} = -3$ $\because$ The terminal side of $\theta$ lies in $QIV%$, then $x$ is positive and $y$ is negative. $\therefore $ Let $x=1 $ and $ y =-3$ $r = \sqrt{x^2+y^2} = \sqrt{(1)^2+(-3)^2} = \sqrt{10}$ $\sin{\theta} = \dfrac{y}{r} = \boxed{-\dfrac{3\sqrt{10}}{10}}$ $\tan{\theta} = \dfrac{y}{x} = \boxed{-3}$
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