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:
7. 22 2/5 8. 10 8/10
Step-by-step explanation:
7. 7x3=21 + 7x1/5= 22 2/5
8. 2x5=10 + 2x4/10= 10 8/10
Answer:
Circle = 7
Pentagon = 8
Square = 12
Square + Square + Square = 36
Step-by-step explanation:
Since you know the circle is 7, the square plus the pentagon must be 20. That means the pentagon in the third equation is 8. This means the square is 12.
So, 12 + 12 + 12 = 36.
