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Problem 1MCCP: In Exercises 1-25, simplify the given expression or perform the indicated operation (and simplify,...
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Transcribed Image Text:**Problem 3:**
Given that \(\sin(t) = -\frac{3}{4}\) and \(\tan(t) > 0\), find the value of each of the six trigonometric functions of \(t\).
**Explanation:**
To solve this problem, consider the following steps:
1. **Understanding the Quadrant:**
- \(\sin(t) = -\frac{3}{4}\) indicates that sine is negative.
- \(\tan(t) > 0\) means that tangent is positive.
- Since tangent is positive when both sine and cosine have the same sign, and given sine is negative, both \(\sin(t)\) and \(\cos(t)\) must be negative. Therefore, \(t\) is in the third quadrant.
2. **Finding \(\cos(t)\):**
- Use the Pythagorean identity: \(\sin^2(t) + \cos^2(t) = 1\).
- \(\left(-\frac{3}{4}\right)^2 + \cos^2(t) = 1\).
- \(\frac{9}{16} + \cos^2(t) = 1\).
- \(\cos^2(t) = 1 - \frac{9}{16} = \frac{7}{16}\).
- \(\cos(t) = -\sqrt{\frac{7}{16}} = -\frac{\sqrt{7}}{4}\) (negative due to the third quadrant).
3. **Finding \(\tan(t)\):**
- \(\tan(t) = \frac{\sin(t)}{\cos(t)} = \frac{-\frac{3}{4}}{-\frac{\sqrt{7}}{4}} = \frac{3}{\sqrt{7}}\).
4. **Finding \(\csc(t)\):**
- \(\csc(t) = \frac{1}{\sin(t)} = -\frac{4}{3}\).
5. **Finding \(\sec(t)\):**
- \(\sec(t) = \frac{1}{\cos(t)} = -\frac{4}{\sqrt{7}}\).
6. **Finding \(\cot(t)\):**
- \(\cot(t) = \frac{\cos(t)}{\sin(t)} = \
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