If (x) is in the second quadrant and (\cos x=-\frac{3}{5}), what is the value of (\tan x)?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: -(\frac{4}{3}) / (-\frac{4}{3})
In the second quadrant, (\sin x) is positive and (\cos x) is negative. Since (\sin x=\frac{4}{5}), (\tan x=-\frac{4}{3}).
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What is the correct answer to this question?
-(\frac{4}{3}) / (-\frac{4}{3})
Why is this the correct answer?
In the second quadrant, (\sin x) is positive and (\cos x) is negative. Since (\sin x=\frac{4}{5}), (\tan x=-\frac{4}{3}).
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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