What is the approximate area of the shaded sector in the circle shown below

Given (1+cosx)/(sinx) + (sinx)/(1+cosx) =4, find a numerical value of one trigonometric function of x. a. tanx=2 b. sinx=2 c. tanx=1/2 d. sinx=1/2

[10 points, algebra 2]according to my answer key the restrictions are -1 and 4. but why not positive 1?

After t seconds, a ball tossed in the air from the ground level reaches a height of h feet given by the equation h = 144t-16t^2. after how many seconds will the ball hit the ground before rebounding?