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The terminal side of 0 is in quadrant II and cos 0 = -5/13. What is sin 0?

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Answer:


\displaystyle \sin\theta=(12)/(13)

Explanation:

We are given that:


\displaystyle \cos\theta =-(5)/(13)\text{ where $\theta$ is in QII}

Recall that cosine is the ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse. Using the Pythagorean Theorem, solve for the opposite side (we can ignore the negative for now):


o=√(13^2-5^2)=12

And since θ is in QII, sine is positive, and cosine and tangent are both negative.

Sine is the ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse. Therefore:


\displaystyle \sin\theta=(12)/(13)

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