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2. The angle θ has the point (–2, 9) on its terminal side. What is the exact value of each of the following? (a) sin θ (b) cos θ (c) tan θ
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The angle θ has the point (–2, 9) on its terminal side. What is the exact value of each of the following? The adj. side of this angles is -2; the opp. side is 9. What is the hypo? Use the Pyth. Them. Then the sine of this angle is opp / hyp. And so on.
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How do I get that if the side length is negative?
make the calculi so and than will result negativ so just will get in what quadran will be theta
If the adjacent side is -2 and the opp. side is 9, then the Pyth. Thm. tells us that the hyp. is Sqrt( (-2)^2 + 9^2). Does this answer your question?
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So the hypotenuse is 9.22?
Yes. or you could leave it as is, without changing it to a decimal fraaction. Then sin of this angle = Opp / Hyp = 9 / Sqrt (85).
Thanks man. So, for the rest I just find the cos and tan normally?
Answer: The Sine is 0.976 The Cosine is -0.216 and The Tangent is -4.5 Is that right?
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