Example 6 - Chapter 3 Class 11 Trigonometric Functions

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Example 6 - If cos x = -3/5 , x lies in third quadrant, find - Examples

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Example 6 If cos⁡𝑥 = – 3/5 , x lies in third quadrant, find the values of other five trigonometric functions. Since x is in lllrd Quadrant sin and cos will be negative But tan will be positive Given, cos x = (−3)/5 We know that sin2 x + cos2 x = 1 sin2 x + ((−3)/5)^2 = 1 sin2 x + 9/25 = 1 sin2 x = 1 – 9/25 sin2 x = (25 − 9)/25 sin2 x = (25 − 9)/25 sin2x = 𝟏𝟔/𝟐𝟓 sin x = ±√(16/25) sin x = ± 𝟒/𝟓 Since, x is in lllrd Quadrant And sin x is negative lllrd Quadrant ∴ sin x = −𝟒/𝟓 tan x = sin⁡𝑥/cos⁡𝑥 = (− 4/5)/(− 3/5) = (−4)/5 × 5/(−3) = 𝟒/𝟑 cot x = 1/tan⁡𝑥 = 1/(4/3) = 𝟑/𝟒 cosec x = 1/sin⁡𝑥 = 1/(− 4/5) = (−𝟓)/𝟒 sec x = 1/cos⁡𝑥 = 1/((−3)/5) = 5/(−3) = (−𝟓)/𝟑

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