Question

If sin x = 1/4 and pi < x < 3pi/2 , find tan x exactly

Answer 1

Answer:

$\sin(x) = \frac{1}{4} \\ { \sin }^{2} x = \frac{1}{16} \\ { \cos } x = \sqrt{1 - { \sin }^{2}x } \\ \cos(x) = \sqrt{1 - \frac{1}{16} } \\ \cos(x) = \sqrt{ \frac{15}{16} } \\ \tan(x) = \frac{ \sin(x) }{ \cos(x) } \\ \tan(x) = \frac{ \frac{1}{4} }{ \sqrt{ \frac{15}{16} } } \\ \tan(x) = 0.258$