If (x) is in the fourth quadrant and (\tan x=-\frac{24}{7}), what is the value of (\cos x)?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (\frac{7}{25})
In the fourth quadrant, (\cos x) is positive and (\sin x) is negative. From the (7,24,25) triple, (\cos x=\frac{7}{25}).
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(\frac{7}{25})
Why is this the correct answer?
In the fourth quadrant, (\cos x) is positive and (\sin x) is negative. From the (7,24,25) triple, (\cos x=\frac{7}{25}).
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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