Find the values of the other trigonometric functions of theta if cot theta= -4/3and sin theta< 0.

melodykap

melodykap

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2021-02-09

Find the values of the other trigonometric functions of theta if cotθ=43andsinθ<0.

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l1koV

l1koV

Skilled2021-02-10Added 100 answers

cotθ=43
therefore,
|cotθ|=|43|=43
as we know that |cotθ|=baseperpendicular
therefore,
|cotθ|=baseperpendicular=43
therefore,
base=4 and perpendicular =3
as we know that:
(hypotenuse)2=(perpendicular)2+(base)2
therefore,
(hypotenuse)2=(perpendicular)2+(base)2
(hypotenuse)2=(3)2+(4)2
(hypotenuse)2=9+16
(hypotenuse)2=25
(hypotenuse)=25
(hypotenuse)=5
therefore hypotenuse =5
therefore,
|sinθ|=perpendicularhypotenuse=35
|cosθ|=basehypotenuse=45
|tanθ|=perpendicularbase=34
|cosecte^|=hypotenuseperpendicular=53
|secθ|=hypotenusebase=54
as cotθ=43andsinθ<0
that implies both cotangent and sine function have negative values.
as we know that:
(1) in the first quadrant all trigonometric functions are positive.
(2) in the second quadrant sine and cosecant trigonometric functions are positive and rest of trigonometric functions are negative.
(3) in the third quadrant tangent and cotangent trigonometric functions are positive and rest of trigonometric functions are negative.
(4) in the fourth quadrant cosine and secant trigonometric functions are positive and rest of trigonometric functions are negative.
as both cotangent and sine function have negative values.
therefore θ is lying in the fourth quadrant.
therefore cosine and secant trigonometric functions will be positive and rest of trigonometric functions will be negative.
therefore,
|sinθ|=perpendicularhypotenuse=35
|cosθ|=basehypotenuse=45
|tanθ|=perpendicularbase=34
|cosecte^|=hypotenuseperpendicular=53
|secθ|=

Jeffrey Jordon

Jeffrey Jordon

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