The point (2, 3) is on the terminal side of angle θ, in standard position. What are the values of sine, cosine, and tangent of θ? Make sure to show all work.

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anonymous · Answer

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campbell_st · Answer

plot the point 

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find h using pythagoras' theorem, then you can find all the trig ratios, as you have the lengths of the shorter sides.

anonymous · Answer

@campbell_st im sorry but idont really understand

campbell_st · Answer

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you have the measurements on 2 short sides after plotting the point and drawing a sgement that connects it with the origin

that segment (0, 0) to (2, 3) is the hypotenuse of a right triangle... 

so you need to use pythagoras' theorem to find the hypotenuse... 

that's the 1st step

when you get it, leave it as a radical... 

then you have the reference angle, and you can find sin, cos and tan