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OpenStudy (anonymous):

find the exact value for sin theta if the point (12,-5) lies on the terminal side of an angle whose measure is theta.

OpenStudy (noelgreco):

Draw the terminal side on coordinate axes, and use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the radius (hypotenuse).

OpenStudy (noelgreco):

You have your reference angle on the wrong side of the radius.

OpenStudy (loser66):

sorry friend, it's me, not him . guide him, please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

????

OpenStudy (noelgreco):

|dw:1370216447230:dw| What's x= ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

13

OpenStudy (noelgreco):

good. now use sohcahtoah, or whatever method you've learned to find the sine of the reference angle. What do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-5/13?

OpenStudy (noelgreco):

Bingo!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you!!! :)

OpenStudy (noelgreco):

Tep.

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