Question #247256

determine sin theta to three decimal places when tan theta=1/2 and theta is an angle in standard position


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Expert's answer
2021-10-06T16:38:34-0400

To find sin theta using the tan theta, firstly we should express the cot theta through the tan theta, using the trigonometric identity


tanθcotθ=1;tan θ*cotθ=1;

cotθ=1/tanθ=1/1/2=2;cotθ=1/tanθ=1/1/2=2;

Then we can use another trigonometrical feature:


sinθ=1/(1+cot2θ)=1/(1+22)=sinθ=\sqrt{1/(1+cot^2θ)}=\sqrt{1/(1+2^2)}=

=1/(1+4)=1/5=1/5=0.447=\sqrt{1/(1+4)}=\sqrt{1/5}=1/\sqrt{5}=0.447


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