Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - 5.2 Trigonometric Functions - 5.2 Exercises - Page 520: 133

Answer

$-\frac{\sqrt {5}}{2}$

Work Step by Step

Recall that $1+\cot^{2}\theta=\csc^{2}\theta$ $\implies 1+(-\frac{1}{2})^{2}=\frac{5}{4}=\csc^{2}\theta$ $\implies \csc\theta=\pm \sqrt {\frac{5}{4}}=\pm\frac{\sqrt 5}{2}$ $\csc\theta$ is negative in the fourth quadrant. $\implies \csc\theta=-\frac{\sqrt {5}}{2}$
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