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If the terminal side of 'theta' is in quadrant II and the reference angle is pi/3, find the exact values of sin(theta) and cos(theta)

 

a. sin(theta)='squareroot' 3/2 and cos(theta)=1/2

b. sin(theta)='squareroot' 3/2 and cos(theta)=1/2

c. sin(theta)='squareroot' 3/2 and cos(theta)=-1/2

d. sin(theta)=1/2 and cos(theta)='squareroot' 3/2

e. sin(theta)=-1/2 and cos(theta)= - 'squareroot' 3/2

 Aug 19, 2016
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If the terminal side of 'theta' is in quadrant II and the reference angle is pi/3,

find the exact values of sin(theta) and cos(theta)

 

II. Quadrant : \(\cos(\theta) <0 \\ \sin(\theta) >0\)

 

So the answer is c.

 

\(\begin{array}{|rcll|} \hline \sin^2(\theta) + \cos^2(\theta) &=& 1 \\ \left( \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \right)^2 + \left( -\frac12 \right)^2 &=& 1 \\ \frac{3}{4} + \frac14 &=& 1 \\ 1 &=& 1 \\ \hline \end{array} \)

 

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 Aug 19, 2016

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