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Given sin θ = -3/5 and csc θ = -5/3 in quadrant III, find the value of other trigonometric functions using a Pythagorean Identity. Show your work.

Part I: Find the value of cos θ and sec θ

Part II: Using your answers from Part I, find the value of tan θ

Respuesta :

I. Since [tex]\theta[/tex] lies in quadrant 3, we know [tex]\cos\theta<0[/tex]. The Pythagorean identity tells us

[tex]\cos^2\theta+\sin^2\theta=1\implies\cos\theta=-\sqrt{1-\sin^2\theta}=\boxed{-\dfrac45}[/tex]

[tex]\implies\sec\theta=\dfrac1{\cos\theta}=\boxed{-\dfrac54}[/tex]

II. By definition of tangent,

[tex]\tan\theta=\dfrac{\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}=\dfrac{-\frac35}{-\frac45}=\boxed{\dfrac34}[/tex]

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