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Exercise 2.1 · Q11

Q.Find all trigonometric functions of the angle in standard position whose terminal arm passes through the point (3,−4)(3, −4).

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Step 1. x=3,y=−4x=3, y=-4, so r=32+(−4)2=9+16=25=5r=\sqrt{3^2+(-4)^2}=\sqrt{9+16}=\sqrt{25}=5.

Step 2. sin⁡θ=yr=−45\sin\theta=\dfrac{y}{r}=-\dfrac45, cos⁡θ=xr=35\cos\theta=\dfrac{x}{r}=\dfrac35, tan⁡θ=yx=−43\tan\theta=\dfrac{y}{x}=-\dfrac43. …

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