Find sin θ if cot θ = - 4 and cos θ < 0. - 17 square root of seventeen divided by seventeen negative one divided by four square root of seventeen divided by four

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We have given two things, cot Θ= - 4 and cos Θ < 0

Means both cot and cos are negative.

So, the quadrant in which Θ lies , is 2nd.

Because in 2nd quadrant, cos and cot both are negative.

Please refer the diagram attached.

Cot Θ = -4 means tan Θ = - 1/4

Means two sides, opposite = 1

adjacent = -4

We could find hypotenuse by using Pythagorean theorem.

Hypotenuse = sqrt (1^2 + -4^2) = sqrt (1+16)

Hypotenuse = √17

sin Θ = opposite / hypotenuse

sin Θ = 1/√17

Multiply and divide with √17

sin Θ = 1/√17 * √17/√17

sin Θ = √17/17 : Answer

Hope it will help :)

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