`cosec(theta) = -5/3`
But we know, `sin(theta) = 1/(cosec(theta))`
Therefore, `sin(theta) = 1/(-5/3) = -3/5.`
`sin(theta) = -3/5`
Therefore `theta = sin^(-1)(-3/5) = -36.87` degrees.
But we know theta is in Q3, therefore we have to find the general solution for sine in Q3. The general solution for sine is given by,
`theta = n180+(-1)^n(-36.87)` where n is any integer.
n =1 would give the required answer,
`theta = 180+(-1)(-36.87)`
`theta = 180+36.87 = 216.87` degrees
Therefore `2theta = (2)(216.87)` degrees
` = 433.74` degrees
To find the qudrant, we can convert this to a basic angle by reducing 360 from it.
`2theta = 433.74 -360 = 73.74 ` degrees.
Therefore 2theta is in the first quadrant (Q1).
To find `cos(2theta)` we can us the following identity,
`cos(2theta) = 1 - 2sin^(2)(theta)`
`cos(2theta) = 1 - 2(-3/5)^2`
`= 0.28`
` cos(2theta) = 0.28`
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