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Find the exact value of the remaining trigonomic functions if cos A= -3/5 and sin A < 0.

2007-05-19 20:21:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

8 answers

u know there are some special triangles for trigonometric ratio.

for examples , 1-1-sqrt2 triangle,
1-sqrt3-2 triangle,
3-4-5 triangle.

for ur problem, it is under the category of third triangle.

since cos A is negative, it might be in second or third quadrant.

again, sin A< 0, so, now u can conclude that angle A is in third quadrant.

by considering 3-4-5 triangle, now u can calculate the value of sin A. sin A is -4/5.

so, tan A = (-4/5) * ( -3/5)
=4/3

so cot A = 3/4

sec A = 1/ cos A
= 1/ (-3/5)
= -5/3

cosec A = 1/ sin A
= 1/ ( -4/5)
= -5/4.

2007-05-19 20:36:05 · answer #1 · answered by free aung san su kyi forthwith 2 · 0 0

The only quadrant where both sin and cos are negative is pi to 3pi/2 (or 180 to 270 degrees).

Get value of other functions from:

Sin A = (-) sqrt (1 - Cos^2 A)
Tan A = Sin A/Cos A
Cosec A = 1/Sin A
Sec A = 1/Cos A
Cot A = 1/Tan A

2007-05-19 20:33:25 · answer #2 · answered by CC 2 · 0 0

This describes a 3-4-5 right triangle, so the magnitude of the sine will be 4/5 and the magnitude of the tangent will be 4/3. A sketch will aid in determining the appropriate signs.

2007-05-19 20:26:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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2017-01-10 09:53:25 · answer #4 · answered by chottu 3 · 0 0

cos A=-3/5
cos A= ad/hypo

5 /|
-- -3

5*5-3*3=16 = 4*4

5 / |4
-- -3

sin=opposi/hypo
oppo=4...hypo=5
so
Sin A= 4/5

ha!

2007-05-19 20:37:09 · answer #5 · answered by God 2 · 0 0

From given info. angle is in 3rd quadrant>
sin A = - 4/5
tan A = (- 4) / (- 3) = 4 / 3

2007-05-19 20:27:39 · answer #6 · answered by Como 7 · 0 0

1-cos²A = sin²A so
1-9/25 = 16/25 and
sin²A = 16/25 so that (taking the negative root)
sinA = -4/5
Since tanA = sinA/cosA then
tanA = (-4/5)/(-3/5) = 4/3

HTH

Doug

2007-05-19 20:33:54 · answer #7 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0 0

cos A= -3/5
A = 128.9, 360-128.9
A = 128.9, 231.1

2007-05-20 04:31:40 · answer #8 · answered by Kemmy 6 · 0 0

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