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OpenStudy (anonymous):

If cos θ=–5/13 and sin θ < 0, what is tan θ ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats better make a triangle |dw:1404910671948:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there is the picture of an angle with cosine \(\frac{5}{13}\) you need the missing side of the triangle which you get by pythatoras or just memorizing the \(5:12:13\) right triangle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

since you are told both sine and cosine are negative that make tangent positive it is "opposite over adjacent" and you are done

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