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Find the values of other five trigonometric functions if  \(cot\,x=\frac{3}{4},\) x lies in third quadrant

Updated On: Jan 27, 2026
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Solution and Explanation

\(cot\,x=\frac{3}{4}\)

\(cot\,x\,=\frac{1}{cot\,x}=\frac{1}{(\frac{3}{4})}=\frac{4}{3}\)

\(1+tan^2=sec^2\,x\)

\(⇒1+(\frac{4}{3})^2=sec^2\ x\)

\(⇒1+\frac{16}{9}=sec^2\ x\)

\(⇒=\frac{25}{9}=sec^2x\)

\(⇒sec\,x=±\frac{5}{3}\)

Since x lies in the 3rd quadrant, the value of sec x will be negative.

\(∴sec\,x=-\frac{5}{3}\)

\(cos\,x=\frac{1}{sec\,\,x}=\frac{1}{(-\frac{5}{3})}=-\frac{3}{5}\)

\(tan\,x=\frac{sin\,x}{cos \,x}\)

\(⇒\frac{4}{3}=\frac{sin\,x}{(\frac{-3}{5})}\)

\(⇒sin\,x=(\frac{4}{3})×(\frac{-3}{5})=-\frac{4}{5}\)

\(cosec\,x=\frac{1}{sin\,x}=-\frac{5}{4}\)

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