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: 77

Answer

d. $\dfrac{\sqrt{10}}{10}$

Work Step by Step

$\cos{\theta} = \dfrac{x}{r}$ For the point $(1,-3)$: $$x = 1 \hspace{20pt} y = -3$$ $$r = \sqrt{x^2+y^2} \\ = \sqrt{(1)^2+(-3)^2} = \sqrt{10}$$ $\cos{\theta} = \dfrac{x}{r} = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{10}} = \boxed{\dfrac{\sqrt{10}}{10}}$
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