Trigonometric Ratios in the Unit Circle

Question 1 of 3

Find

$tan theta$ given the following

$sin theta=-21/29$

$cos theta$

$>$

$0$

Write fractions in the format “a/b”

$tan theta=$ (-21/20)

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$\sin\theta=\frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{hypotenuse}}$

$\cos\theta=\frac{\text{adjacent}}{\text{hypotenuse}}$

$\tan\theta=\frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}}$

Pythagoras’ Theorem Formula

$a^2$

$+$ $b^2$

$=$ $c^2$

$a$ and

$b$ are the two sides, and

$c$ is the hypotenuse

First, draw a triangle that satisfies

$sin theta=21/29$ (the sign is disregarded in this process)

Using the triangle above, use the Pythagoras’ Theorem to solve for

$x$

$a=21$

$b=x$

$c=29$

$a^2$ $+$ $b^2$	$=$	$c^2$	Pythagoras’ Theorem
$21^2$ $+$ $x^2$	$=$	$29^2$	Substitute values
$441+x^2$	$=$	$841$
$441+x^2$ $-411$	$=$	$841$ $-411$	Subtract $441$ from both sides
$x^2$	$=$	$400$
$sqrt(x^2)$	$=$	$sqrt400$	Get the square root of both sides
$x$	$=$	$+-20$

Recall the right triangle to find the value of

$tan theta$

$tan theta$	$=$	$\frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}}$

	$=$	$21/20$

Remember that

$tan theta=(sin theta)/(cos theta)$

$sin theta=-21/29$

$cos theta$

$>$

$0$

Since

$sin theta$ is negative and

$cos theta$ is positive,

$tan theta$ is negative

Therefore,

$tan theta=-21/20$

Question 2 of 3

Find

$cos theta$ given the following

$sin theta=-3/5$

$(3pi)/2$

$<$

$theta$

$<$

$2pi$

Write fractions in the format “a/b”

$cos theta=$ (4/5)

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$\sin\theta=\frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{hypotenuse}}$

$\cos\theta=\frac{\text{adjacent}}{\text{hypotenuse}}$

$\tan\theta=\frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}}$

Pythagoras’ Theorem Formula

$a^2$

$+$ $b^2$

$=$ $c^2$

$a$ and

$b$ are the two sides, and

$c$ is the hypotenuse

First, draw a triangle that satisfies

$sin theta=3/5$ (the sign is disregarded in this process)

Using the triangle above, use the Pythagoras’ Theorem to solve for

$x$

$a=3$

$b=x$

$c=5$

$a^2$ $+$ $b^2$	$=$	$c^2$	Pythagoras’ Theorem
$3^2$ $+$ $x^2$	$=$	$5^2$	Substitute values
$9+x^2$	$=$	$25$
$9+x^2$ $-9$	$=$	$25$ $-9$	Subtract $9$ from both sides
$x^2$	$=$	$16$
$sqrt(x^2)$	$=$	$sqrt16$	Get the square root of both sides
$x$	$=$	$+-4$

Recall the right triangle to find the value of

$cos theta$

$cos theta$	$=$	$\frac{\text{adjacent}}{\text{hypotenuse}}$

	$=$	$4/5$

Identify the appropriate quadrants in the unit circle to find the sign of

$cos theta$

$(3pi)/2$

$<$

$theta$

$<$

$2pi$

In the fourth quadrant,

$cos theta$ is positive

Therefore,

$cos theta=4/5$

Question 3 of 3

Find

$sin theta$ given the following

$cos theta=-5/13$

$pi$

$<$

$theta$

$<$

$(3pi)/2$

Write fractions in the format “a/b”

$sin theta=$ (-12/13)

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$\sin\theta=\frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{hypotenuse}}$

$\cos\theta=\frac{\text{adjacent}}{\text{hypotenuse}}$

$\tan\theta=\frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}}$

Pythagoras’ Theorem Formula

$a^2$

$+$ $b^2$

$=$ $c^2$

$a$ and

$b$ are the two sides, and

$c$ is the hypotenuse

First, draw a triangle that satisfies

$cos theta=5/13$ (the sign is disregarded in this process)

Using the triangle above, use the Pythagoras’ Theorem to solve for

$x$

$a=y$

$b=5$

$c=13$

$a^2$ $+$ $b^2$	$=$	$c^2$	Pythagoras’ Theorem
$y^2$ $+$ $5^2$	$=$	$13^2$	Substitute values
$y^2+25$	$=$	$169$
$y^2+25$ $-25$	$=$	$169$ $-25$	Subtract $25$ from both sides
$y^2$	$=$	$144$
$sqrt(y^2)$	$=$	$sqrt144$	Get the square root of both sides
$y$	$=$	$+-12$

Recall the right triangle to find the value of

$sin theta$

$sin theta$	$=$	$\frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{hypotenuse}}$

	$=$	$12/13$

Identify the appropriate quadrants in the unit circle to find the sign of

$cos theta$

$pi$

$<$

$theta$

$<$

$(3pi)/2$

In the third quadrant,

$sin theta$ is negative

Therefore,

$sin theta=-12/13$

Trigonometric Ratios in the Unit Circle

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