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If sin Θ = and tan Θ < 0, what is the value of cos Θ?

 Sep 16, 2014

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Depends what sin θ is!  

If sin θ is positive and tan θ is negative we must be in the second quadrant where cos θ is negative.

If sin θ is negative and tan θ is negative we must be in the 4th quadrant where cos θ is positive.

 Sep 16, 2014
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Depends what sin θ is!  

If sin θ is positive and tan θ is negative we must be in the second quadrant where cos θ is negative.

If sin θ is negative and tan θ is negative we must be in the 4th quadrant where cos θ is positive.

Alan Sep 16, 2014

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