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Advanced Trigonometry?
Given that sinx=3/5 and that x is an obtuse angle find the exact values of
i) Cos(x)
It is not a right angle triangle !!
5 Answers
- 8 years ago
find cosx assuming it to be positive and place a negative after you computed the result
coz for obtuse angles cos is negative
to find cosx use the formula
sin(^2)x +cos(^2)x=1
(3/5)^2 + cos(^2)x=1
cos x= 4/5 or -4/5
the ans is -4/5 here as cos is negative for obtuse angles
- gileLv 78 years ago
If x is an obtuse angle, then cosx < 0
cos²x = 1 - sin²x and cosx < 0, therefore
cosx = -√(1 - sin²x)
cosx = -√(1 - 9/25)
cosx = -√(16/25)
cosx = -4/5
- 8 years ago
sinx=3/5
sin^2x+cos^2x=1
cos^2x=1-(9/25)
cos^2x=16/25
cosx=4/5 , -4/5
now it is said that x is obtuse .hencex>90deg) so x is in the second quadrant.in the second quad sine is positive but cosine is negative
hence csx= -4/5
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- 4 years ago
sin2y = cos4y = cos(2x2y) = a million - 2(sin2y)^2 => 2(sin2y)^2 + sin2y - a million = 0 that is a quadratic in terms of sin2y. in case you dont see this then permit sin2y=a, then 2a^2 + a -a million =0 (2a + a million)(a - a million) = 0 a = -0.5 or a = a million. subsequently: sin2y = -0.5 or sin2y = a million you should be waiting to unravel that your self, i'm no longer likely to do all your artwork.