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Angle θ is in standard position. If sin(θ)= -1/3 and pi<θ<3pi/2, find cos(θ)

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Answer:

Its a on edge

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User Aziza Kasenova
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If
\pi<\theta<\frac{3\pi}2, then
\cos\theta<0. By the Pythagorean theorem, we then have


\sin^2\theta+\cos^2\theta=1

\implies\cos\theta=-√(1-\sin^2\theta)

\implies\cos\theta=-\frac{2\sqrt2}3
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