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Give sin x = 3/5 and x is in qudrant 2, what is the value of tanx/2?

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Answer:

tan x/2 = 3.

Explanation:

The adjacent side in the second quadrant of the unit circle = -sqrt(5^2 -3 ^2)

= -4, so cos x = -4/5.

Using the formula tan x/2 = sin x / (1 + cos x) we have

tan x/2 = 3/5 / ( 1 - 4/5)

= 3/5 / 1/5

= 3 (answer).

User Max Cantor
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Answer:

tan(x/2)=3

Explanation:

look this solution :

Give sin x = 3/5 and x is in qudrant 2, what is the value of tanx/2?-example-1
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