What is sin and cos if tan = 1/2 and sin>0?

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2023-02-22

What is sin and cos if tan = 1/2 and sin>0?

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Juliette Mahoney

Juliette Mahoney

Beginner2023-02-23Added 6 answers

If the sine and tangent of an angle α are positive, the angle lies in the first quadrant, meaning both the sine and cosine are positive.
Since tan α = sin α cos α
So
sin α cos α = 1 2
Trigonometry is based on
sin 2 α + cos 2 α = 1
So, let's use it for is
cos α = 2 sin α
sin 2 α + cos 2 α = 1
sin 2 α + 4 sin 2 α = 1 sin 2 α = 1 5 sin α = 5 5
cos α = 2 sin α = 2 5 5

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