If (x) is in the fourth quadrant and \(\cos x=\frac{15}{17}\), what is the value of \(\sin x\)?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: \(-\frac{8}{17}\)
The identity gives \(|\sin x|=\frac{8}{17}\). In the fourth quadrant, \(\sin x\) is negative.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
\(-\frac{8}{17}\)
Why is this the correct answer?
The identity gives \(|\sin x|=\frac{8}{17}\). In the fourth quadrant, \(\sin x\) is negative.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Mathematics question. Chapter: Trigonometric Functions. Topic: Trigonometric functions and their properties.
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