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Q5 Q5.) Use the​ (x,y) coordinates in the figure to find the value of the trigonometric function at the indicated real​ number, t, or state that the expression is undefined.

Q5 Q5.) Use the​ (x,y) coordinates in the figure to find the value of the trigonometric-example-1
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csc(x) = 1/sin(x)

so csc(3pi/2) = 1/sin(3pi/2)

from the unit circle, 3pi/2 corresponds to (0,-1)

sin(3pi/2)=-1

csc(3pi/2)=1/-1=-1

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User Kenny Kurochkin
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Angle 3
\pi/2 is (0, -1)
csc (3
\pi/2) = hypothesis / opposite side
= 1/-1
= -1
User Andrzej Purtak
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