Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-32187-896-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32187-896-0

Chapter 1: Functions - Section 1.3 - Trigonometric Functions - Exercises 1.3 - Page 27: 11

Answer

$\cos{x}= -\dfrac{2\sqrt{5}}{5}$ $\sin{x}=-\dfrac{\sqrt{5}}{5}$

Work Step by Step

Since $x$ lies in the third quadrant, $\sin{x}$ and $\cos{x}$ are both negative. Using the identity: $$\sec{x}=-\sqrt{1+\tan^2{x}}$$ $$\sec{x}=-\sqrt{1+\left(\dfrac{1}{2} \right)^2}$$ $$\sec{x}=-\dfrac{\sqrt{5}}{2}$$ $\because \cos{x}=\dfrac{1}{\sec{x}}$ $\cos{x}=\dfrac{1}{-\dfrac{\sqrt{5}}{2}}$ $\cos{x}= -\dfrac{2\sqrt{5}}{5}$ Using the formula: $$\sin{x}=-\sqrt{1-\cos^2{x}}$$ $$\sin{x}=-\sqrt{1-\left(-\dfrac{2\sqrt{5}}{5} \right)^2}$$ $$\sin{x}=-\dfrac{\sqrt{5}}{5}$$
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