How do you find the exact value of csc(u-v) given that sinu=5/13 and cosv=-3/5?

1 Answer

-65/63, 65/33

Explanation:

Let's Start By Expanding The Expression:- csc(u-v).

So, We have,

csc(u - v)

= 1/sin(u - v)

= 1/(sin u cos v - cos u sin v).................(i)

[Expanded using the Identity sin(A - B) = sinAcosB - cosAsinB]

Now, We have to find sin v and cos u too.

We all know,

color(white)(xxx)sin^2theta + cos^2theta = 1

rArr sin^2theta = 1 - cos^2 theta

rArr sin theta = +- sqrt(1 - cos^2 theta)

And, Vice Versa.

So, sin v = +-sqrt(1 - cos^2 v) = +-sqrt(1 - (-3/5)^2) = +-sqrt((25 - 9)/25) = +-4/5

And, cos u = =-sqrt(1 - sin^2 u) = +-sqrt(1 - (5/13)^2) = +-sqrt((169 - 25)/169) = +-12/13

As, sin v and cos u have both positive and negative values, there will be FOUR values (maybe different or same) [as 4 combination 2 = 4] for csc(u - v).

So,

From (i),

First Value for csc(u - v) = 1/((cancel5/13 xx-3/cancel5 )- (4/5 xx 12/13)) = 1/(-3/13 - 48/65) = 1/(-(15 + 48)/65) = -65/63

Second Value for csc(u - v) = 1/((cancel5/13 xx-3/cancel5 )- (4/5 xx -12/13)) = 1/(-3/13 + 48/65) = 1/((48 - 15)/65) = 65/33

Third Value for csc(u - v) = 1/((cancel5/13 xx-3/cancel5 )- (-4/5 xx 12/13)) = 1/(-3/13 - 48/65) = 1/(-(15 + 48)/65) = -65/63

Fourth Value for csc(u - v) = 1/((cancel5/13 xx-3/cancel5 )- (-4/5 xx -12/13)) = 1/(-3/13 + 48/65) = 1/((48 - 15)/65) = 65/33

We can see First and Third and Second and Fourth values for csc(u -v) are same.

So, Basically there are two values for csc (u - v).

In the End,

csc(u - v) = -65/63, 65/33 is sin u = 5/13 and cos v = -3/5.

Hope this helps.