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