In triangle RST, angle S is a right and csc R=13/12. What is tan T?
13/5
12/13
12/5
5/12
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To find the value of tan T, we need to use the trigonometric relationship between the tangent function and the csc (cosecant) function.
Given that csc R = 13/12, we know that the reciprocal of the sine of angle R is equal to 13/12.
Recall that the sine function is defined as the ratio of the length of the side opposite the angle to the length of the hypotenuse in a right triangle.
Let's assign the lengths of the sides opposite to angles R, S, and T in triangle RST as x, y, and z respectively.
Given that angle S is a right angle, we know that the opposite side to angle S is the hypotenuse, which we'll denote as h.
Therefore, the lengths of the sides in triangle RST are as follows:
- Side opposite angle R: x
- Side opposite angle S: h
- Side opposite angle T: z
We're given that csc R = 13/12, and csc R is defined as the reciprocal of the sine of angle R. Therefore, we can express this as:
1/sin R = 13/12
Taking the reciprocals of both sides gives:
sin R = 12/13
Now, we can use the Pythagorean identity for a right triangle to find the value of sin R:
sin^2 R + cos^2 R = 1
Since angle S is a right angle, the cosine of angle R is equal to 0. Substitute this into the equation:
sin^2 R + 0^2 = 1
sin^2 R = 1
Taking the square root of both sides gives:
sin R = 1
Now we have two equations for sin R:
sin R = 12/13
sin R = 1
Since sin R can only have one value, we can equate these two equations:
12/13 = 1
Which is not true. Therefore, there must be a mistake in the given information.
Without the correct value of sin R, we can't determine the value of tan T.
Please double-check the given values or provide additional information to solve the problem accurately.