Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - 5.2 Trigonometric Functions - 5.2 Exercises - Page 520: 135

Answer

$-\frac{\sqrt 3}{3}$

Work Step by Step

$\sin^{2}\theta+\cos^{2}\theta=1$ $\implies \cos^{2}\theta=1-\sin^{2}\theta$ $=1-(\frac{1}{2})^{2}=\frac{3}{4}$ $\sec^{2}\theta=\frac{1}{\cos^{2}\theta}=\frac{1}{\frac{3}{4}}=\frac{4}{3}$ $\tan^{2}\theta=\sec^{2}\theta-1=\frac{4}{3}-1=\frac{1}{3}$ $\tan\theta=\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt 3}$ $\tan\theta$ is negative in the second quadrant. $\implies \tan\theta=-\frac{1}{\sqrt {3}}=-\frac{\sqrt 3}{3}$
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