Ratios in the second quadrant

Ratios in the second quadrant

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The terminal ray of an angle theta passes through P(-8,15). Find all six trigonometric ratios of theta, stating any that are undefined.

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Answer:\(\sin\theta=\dfrac{15}{17}\); \(\cos\theta=- \dfrac{8}{17}\); \(\tan\theta=- \dfrac{15}{8}\); \(\operatorname{cosec}\theta=\dfrac{17}{15}\); \(\sec\theta=- \dfrac{17}{8}\); \(\cot\theta=- \dfrac{8}{15}\).

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