Problem

Let θ be an angle such that tanθ=32 and cscθ<0. Find the exact values of sinθ and cosθ.

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By solving the Pythagorean identity, we find that the exact values of sinθ and cosθ are 313 and 213, respectively.

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Step 1 :Let θ be an angle such that tanθ=32 and cscθ<0. We are to find the exact values of sinθ and cosθ.

Step 2 :The tangent of an angle is positive in the first and third quadrants, while the cosecant of an angle is negative in the third and fourth quadrants. Therefore, the angle θ must be in the third quadrant. In the third quadrant, both sine and cosine are negative.

Step 3 :We know that tanθ=sinθcosθ=32. We can use the Pythagorean identity sin2θ+cos2θ=1 to find the exact values of sinθ and cosθ.

Step 4 :By solving the Pythagorean identity, we find that the exact values of sinθ and cosθ are 313 and 213, respectively.

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