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OpenStudy (roo777x):

Real Quick Math question: http://prnt.sc/d87gdd

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Remark: Cosine is negative (so the opposite side is negative), but Sine is positive (so the adjacent side is positive. This means we are in the Q4. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \(\large {\rm opposite~side}=\displaystyle \sqrt{4^2-(\sqrt{3})^2}= \sqrt{16-9}=\sqrt{7}\)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Oh excuse me, we are in the 3rd quadrant because and \(\sin\theta<0\).

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

(I missread that) ... So your opposite side is and \(-\sqrt{7}\), and the hypotenuse you already know...

OpenStudy (roo777x):

16? '-'

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

you mean \(\sin\theta=16\) ?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

that is not possible.

OpenStudy (roo777x):

aw dang, i stink at math :(

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

You have the adjacent side = \(-\sqrt{3}\) the opposite side = \(-\sqrt{7}\) the hypotenuse = 4

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

you should be able to find \(\sin \theta\).

OpenStudy (roo777x):

does that mean the answer is c?

OpenStudy (roo777x):

i know B is wrong

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

\(\displaystyle \sin\theta=\frac{-\sqrt{7}}{4}\)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

your options are all wrong.

OpenStudy (roo777x):

oh wow I see. is there any one i should go with, because i cant put anything else

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

oh I did it incorrectly.

OpenStudy (roo777x):

oh wheww haha

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

\(\color{black}{\displaystyle \sqrt{4^2-\sqrt{3}^2}=\sqrt{16-3}=\sqrt{13} }\)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

So the opposite side is \(-\sqrt{13}\).

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Then, the sine is \(\displaystyle \frac{\sqrt{-13}}{16}\).

OpenStudy (roo777x):

ok, thanks so much - and thanks for explaining the work

OpenStudy (roo777x):

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