Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Givens
sin(theta) = - 8/17
cos(theta)= 15/17
Tan(theta) = ?
Comment
Without using the Pythagorean Theorem, you could simply use tan(theta) = Sin(theta) / cos(theta)
Tan(theta) = sin(theta) / cos(theta)
Tan(theta) =[tex]\dfrac{\dfrac{-8}{17} }{\dfrac{15}{17} }[/tex]
Now turn the bottom fraction upside down and multiply.
Tan(theta) = [tex]\dfrac{-8}{17}*\dfrac{17}{15} = \dfrac{-8}{15}[/tex]
Answer Tan(theta) = -8/15
