5
If tan θ = —— , calculate the value of cos θ:
4
Recall the definition of the tangent function:
sin θ
tan θ = ————
cos θ
5 sin θ
—— = ————
4 cos θ
Cross multiply:
5 · cos θ = 4 · sin θ
Square both sides:
(5 · cos θ)² = (4 · sin θ)²
5² · cos² θ = 4² · sin² θ
25 · cos² θ = 16 · sin² θ
But sin² θ = 1 – cos² θ. Substitute that for sin² θ into the equation above, then you get
25 · cos² θ = 16 · (1 – cos² θ)
25 · cos² θ = 16 – 16 · cos² θ
Isolate cos² θ:
25 · cos² θ + 16 · cos² θ = 16
(25 + 16) · cos² θ = 16
41 · cos² θ = 16
16
cos² θ = ———
41
4²
cos² θ = ————
(√41)²
Take square root of both sides:
4
cos θ = ± ———
√41
4 4
cos θ = – ——— or cos θ = ——— ✔
√41 √41
The sign of cos θ depends on which quadrant θ lies. Since you first have a positive value for tan θ, then that means θ lies either in the 1st or the 3rd quadrant.
• If θ is a 1st quadrant angle, then
cos θ > 0
4
cos θ = ——— ✔
√41
• If θ is a 3rd quadrant angle, then
cos θ < 0
4
cos θ = – ——— ✔
√41
I hope this helps. =)
Answer:
1m=100cm
1m squared=100cm×100cm
1msquared= 10000cm squared
Answer:
y=1/4x-1
Step-by-step explanation:
The answer is zero point four three
You could also write this answer as 0.43
Answer: The perimeter is 20 cm
Step-by-step explanation: The top and bottom are same length, so 6+6, and the sides are the same length, so 4+4 don’t forget it’s cm and it becomes 20 cm.
PERIMITER = ADDING ALL SIDES
AREA = MULTIPLYING
