Tough math question ( harder than norm SAT )

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<p>It requires trig...</p>

<p>if sec (angle) = -5/4 and sin (angle) > 0 then tan ( angle ) = ??</p>

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<p>I got tan = 3/4. Not sure if it’s right though</p>

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<p>Is it -3/4?</p>

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<p>I got -3/4 as well. </p>

<p>You know the triangle is in the second quadrant because sin is greater than zero but cos is less than zero. Since sec is -5/4, the adjacent side is -4 and hypotenuse is 5. From the pythagorean theorem you can deduce the third side is 3. It’s positive three because it’s in the second quadrant. Tangent is thus -3/4.</p>

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<p>I read the question wrong, it was a 20 second question to do lol. Thanks again guys sorry!</p>

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<p>Never seen an SAT question with secant in it. Trig is in Algebra II, right? Does the SAT only go up to Algebra I?</p>

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<p>Unless the College Board and ETS went on math steroid binge, this has nothing to do with the SAT. It is worth repeating that one needs to prepare for the tests by spending time on relevant material. There are no benefits in wasting time by practicing your new (should not be new) skills on poor tests. </p>

<p>It is a given that the writer of this question is not a competent SAT writer, or that you simply picked a bad book.</p>

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<p>Or… I meant to put this in into the subject tests section and made a mistake.</p>