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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Given that sin B=2/3 and π/2≤ B≤π find cos B

OpenStudy (mertsj):

So we know that the angle is in the second quadrant and therefore the cosine will be negative. |dw:1392952613557:dw|

OpenStudy (mertsj):

What is the cosine?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got a positive answer, but my teacher told me it's suppose to be negative. I don't understand why though.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Because the cosine is like x and is negative in quadrants II and III

OpenStudy (anonymous):

√5/3 cosine

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay thank you

OpenStudy (mertsj):

NEGATIVE sqrt5/3

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