if sinθ= -3/7 and θ is in quadrant III find the value of the other 5 trig functions at θ.?
This is for my final review and I have no recollection of learning how to do this. So if someone could do a step by step to show me how to do it that would be great
OK, look at the unit circle. FInd the angle in quadrant III with y=coordinate = -3/7. What's the x-coordinate? Just use the identity
cosΘ = ±√1-sin^2Θ. That's straight from the Pythagorean Theorem, since cosΘ is the x-coordinate, and sinΘ is the y-coordinate. x^2 + y^2 = 1, so x = ±√1-y^2.
So x = cosΘ = ±√1-9/49 = ±√40/49 = ±2/7√10
Do you want + or - ? Well, in Quadrant III, both coordinate are <0, so you want -
Now you have
sin = -3/7
cos = -(2/7)√10
And now you can get all the other trig functions from those.
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OK, look at the unit circle. FInd the angle in quadrant III with y=coordinate = -3/7. What's the x-coordinate? Just use the identity
cosΘ = ±√1-sin^2Θ. That's straight from the Pythagorean Theorem, since cosΘ is the x-coordinate, and sinΘ is the y-coordinate. x^2 + y^2 = 1, so x = ±√1-y^2.
So x = cosΘ = ±√1-9/49 = ±√40/49 = ±2/7√10
Do you want + or - ? Well, in Quadrant III, both coordinate are <0, so you want -
Now you have
sin = -3/7
cos = -(2/7)√10
And now you can get all the other trig functions from those.
I would draw an angle in quadrant III. Drop a perpendicular to the x axis.
Angle theta has sine = -3/7, and sine= opp/hyp or y/r.
Label the vertical leg -3, and the hypotenuse 7. Use Pythagorean theorem to find the horizontal leg, which would be -sqrt(40) , or -2sqrt(10)
Then use triangle ratios to find the other functions.
Cos(theta)= adjacent/hypot or x/r= -2sqrt(10)/7
Tan(theta)= opp/adj , or y/x= (-3)/ [-2sqrt(10)]
= 3/2sqrt(10) or 3sqrt(10)/20
Then use reciprocals for csc, sec, and cot.
Hoping this helps!
cos²θ = 1-sin²θ = 40/49
cosθ = -√(40/49) = -2√10/7
You can finish from here.
cscθ = 1/sinθ = -7/3