Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 1 - Precalculus Review - 1.4 Trigonometric Functions - Exercises - Page 30: 26

Answer

$\cos\theta=-\frac{1}{\sqrt {17}}$ and $\sin\theta =-\frac{4}{\sqrt {17}}$

Work Step by Step

$\sec^{2}\theta=1+\tan^{2}\theta=1+16=17$ $\cos^{2}\theta=\frac{1}{\sec^{2}\theta}=\frac{1}{17}$ $\cos \theta=±\frac{1}{\sqrt {17}}$ Since $\theta$ lies in third quadrant, $\cos \theta$ is negative. Therefore $\cos\theta=-\frac{1}{\sqrt {17}}$ $\sin^{2}\theta= 1-\cos^{2}\theta=1-\frac{1}{17}=\frac{16}{17}$ $\sin \theta=±\frac{4}{\sqrt {17}}$ Since $\theta$ lies in third quadrant, $\sin \theta$ is negative. Therefore $\sin\theta =-\frac{4}{\sqrt {17}}$
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