210,151 views
12 votes
12 votes
I’m really stuck here

I’m really stuck here-example-1
User Rcsumner
by
2.6k points

1 Answer

20 votes
20 votes

Answer:

sin(t) = 4*sqrt(5) / 21; cos(-t) = 19/21

Explanation:

think of a right triangle with an adjacent leg a, opposite leg b, and hypotenuse c.

cos(t) = a/c = 19/21. so we can assume a=19 and c=21.

using Pythagorean's theorem, find b: b = sqrt(21^2 - 19^2) = 4*sqrt(5) or 8.944

since tan(t)> 0, b/a > 0 and a is positive so b must be positive. using this information, we know sin(t) = b/c = 8.944/21 or 4* sqrt(5) / 21

since cos x is an even function, cos(-x) = cos x so cos(-t) = cos(t) = 19/21

User Gonzalo Solera
by
2.7k points