Questions: Andrea Myers
nework #18: Section 6.3 (10 questions)
Question
Part 1 of 5
Completed: 3 of 9
My score: 3 / 9 pts (33.33%)
Find the exact value of each of the remaining trigonometric functions of θ.
sin θ = 12/13, θ in quadrant ।
1 / 1 pt
cos θ = □
(Simplify your answer, including any radicals. Use integers or fractions for any numbers in the expression.)
Transcript text: Andrea Myers
nework \#18: Section 6.3 (10 questions)
Question
Part 1 of 5
Completed: 3 of 9
My score: $3 / 9$ pts (33.33\%)
Find the exact value of each of the remaining trigonometric functions of $\theta$.
\[
\sin \theta=\frac{12}{13}, \theta \text { in quadrant । }
\]
$1 / 1 \mathrm{pt}$
\[
\boldsymbol{\operatorname { c o s }} \theta=\square
\]
(Simplify your answer, including any radicals. Use integers or fractions for any numbers in the expression.)
Solution
Solution Steps
To find the exact value of \(\cos \theta\) given \(\sin \theta = \frac{12}{13}\) and \(\theta\) is in the first quadrant, we can use the Pythagorean identity: \(\sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta = 1\). Since \(\theta\) is in the first quadrant, both sine and cosine are positive. We can solve for \(\cos \theta\) using this identity.
Step 1: Given Information
We are given that \(\sin \theta = \frac{12}{13}\) and that \(\theta\) is in the first quadrant.
Step 2: Use the Pythagorean Identity
To find \(\cos \theta\), we use the Pythagorean identity:
\[
\sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta = 1
\]
Substituting the value of \(\sin \theta\):
\[
\left(\frac{12}{13}\right)^2 + \cos^2 \theta = 1
\]
Step 3: Calculate \(\cos^2 \theta\)
Calculating \(\left(\frac{12}{13}\right)^2\):
\[
\frac{144}{169}
\]
Now substituting back into the identity:
\[
\frac{144}{169} + \cos^2 \theta = 1
\]
Rearranging gives:
\[
\cos^2 \theta = 1 - \frac{144}{169} = \frac{169}{169} - \frac{144}{169} = \frac{25}{169}
\]
Step 4: Calculate \(\cos \theta\)
Taking the square root of both sides, since \(\theta\) is in the first quadrant where cosine is positive:
\[
\cos \theta = \sqrt{\frac{25}{169}} = \frac{5}{13}
\]
Final Answer
Thus, the exact value of \(\cos \theta\) is \(\boxed{\frac{5}{13}}\).