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6. (1 Point) Given That SinTheta =(-3)/(8) and the Terminal Arm of the Angle Theta Is Located in Quadrant 4, Determine Exact Tan Ratio

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6. (1 point) Given that sinTheta =(-3)/(8) and the terminal arm of the angle Theta is located in quadrant 4, determine exact tan ratio of the angle Theta a. (3)/(sqrt (55)) b. (8)/(sqrt (55)) c. (-3)/(sqrt (55)) d. (8)/(sqrt (73))

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Answer

### c.

Explanation

## Step 1: Finding the cosine value### Since and is in quadrant 4, we know that , where and . In quadrant 4, is positive. We can use the Pythagorean theorem ( ) to find . . Thus, .## Step 2: Calculating the tangent value### Now, we can find using the identity . Substituting the values, we get .