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If sin theta=-3/5 in quadrant III what is cos theta

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Answer:

Just simply input in your calculator arcsin of -5/6. Arcsin is the sign that looks like sin to the power of -1, even though it doesn't mean sin to the power of -1. This comes out to 303.6 degrees. So, it actually isn't in quadrant 3, it's in quadrant 4.

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