Question

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Answer 1

For a standard position angle determined by the point (x,y) what are the values of the trigonometric functions?
For the point (16,12) find sin theta and cos theta

Answer 2

@bahrom7893

Answer 3

@texaschic101

Answer 4

@agent0smith

Answer 5

ok

Answer 6

http://www.jiskha.com/search/index.cgi?query=if+the+terminal+arm+of+theta+in+standard+position+containts+the+point+P+%283%2C4%29

Answer 7

this might help

Answer 8

That helps , but in fractions what would my answer be ?

Answer 9

for example ?

Answer 10

x = length * cos(theta), y = length * sin(theta)
length = sqrt(x² + y²)
So:
\[\cos(\theta) = \frac{ x }{ \sqrt{x^2 + y^2} } ; \sin(\theta) = \frac{ y }{ \sqrt{x^2 + y^2} }\]

Answer 11

Oh, and
\[\tan(\theta) = \frac{ y }{ x }\]

Answer 12

Okay so what is my answer @smartguy1124 & @DDCamp

Answer 13

i got 9/15

Answer 14

yeah, but look at my answer choice i just uploaded ?

Answer 15

ok

Answer 16

ok yeah then its 9/15

Answer 17

all of them say 9/15 so what are you saying lol ?

Answer 18

Just plug in 16 for x and 12 for y, giving
cos(theta) = 0.6
sin(theta) = 0.8
sec(theta) = 1/(cos(theta)) = 15/9
csc(theta) = 1/(sin(theta)) = 5/4

Answer 19

omg i did it the rong way

Answer 20

Ya'll are really confusing me.
Would my answer be
A
B
C
D

Answer 21

sorry

Answer 22

okay so scince the cos(theta) = 0.6 that means the answer is 9/15

Answer 23

thats unless the cos(theta) is rong

Answer 24

I understand, but everything on my answer choice has 9/15. dId you not see that ?

Answer 25

A.

Answer 26

Are you 100% sure ?

Answer 27

Yup

Answer 28

no

Answer 29

what is it then ?

Answer 30

cos 9/15

Answer 31

i mean csc

Answer 32

cos = 9/15, so sec = 15/9

Answer 33

Okay i don't understand anything that your saying @smartguy1124

Answer 34

the answer is d

Answer 35

@smartguy1124 csc and sec can not ever be less than 1.

Answer 36

okay which one is it A or D ?

Answer 37

i know that for sure

Answer 38

D

Answer 39

and yes it can @DDCamp

Answer 40

Since sin(theta) and cos(theta) will always be between 1 and negative 1, csc(theta) = 1 / sin(theta) can not be between -1 and 1.