Question

Find sin q if q is an angle in standard position and the point with coordinates (4, 3) lies on the terminal side of the angle.

Answer 1

terminal side of the position is (5,3)

Answer 2

First we imagine triangle. Triangle vertices are: xy coordinate center, point (4,3) and projection of that point on x axis (x = 4). Because angle is in standard position, just from knowing (4,3) coordinates we know 2 of triangle sides and we can find its hypotenuse which will be marked as "h":


`h= \sqrt{ 3^(2) + 4^(2) } =5`

Now the sinq is:

sinq = 3/5 because of definition of sin.

sin = opposite side of triangle/hypotenuse.

answer is 3/5