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Given alpha = (12)/(-5) and 90^ alpha 180^.

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sin⁡α+cos⁡α=713\sin \alpha + \cos \alpha = \frac{7}{13}

180∘−arctan⁡(125)180^\circ - \arctan\left(\frac{12}{5}\right)

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  1. Determine the values of xx, yy, and rr.

    Given tan⁡α=12−5\tan \alpha = \frac{12}{-5} and 90∘≤α≤180∘90^\circ \le \alpha \le 180^\circ.
    Since tan⁡α=yx\tan \alpha = \frac{y}{x}, we have y=12y = 12 and x=−5x = -5.
    The angle α\alpha is in the second quadrant, which is consistent with xx being negative and yy being positive.
    Now, calculate the hypotenuse rr using the Pythagorean theorem:

    r2=x2+y2r^2 = x^2 + y^2 r2=(−5)2+(12)2r^2 = (-5)^2 + (12)^2 r2=25+144r^2 = 25 + 144 r2=169r^2 = 169 r=169r = \sqrt{169} r=13r = 13
  2. Sketch the diagram (3.1).

    • Draw a Cartesian plane with the x-axis and y-axis.
    • Mark the origin (0,0)(0,0).
    • Plot the point P(−5,12)P(-5, 12) in the second quadrant.
    • Draw a line segment from the origin to P(−5,12)P(-5, 12). This represents the hypotenuse r=13r=13.
    • Drop a perpendicular line from P(−5,12)P(-5, 12) to the x-axis, meeting it at (−5,0)(-5, 0). This forms a right-angled triangle.
    • Label the horizontal side as x=−5x=-5, the vertical side as y=12y=12, and the hypotenuse as r=13r=13.
    • Indicate the angle α\alpha measured counter-clockwise from the positive x-axis to the line segment OPOP.
    • Indicate the reference angle θR\theta_R inside the triangle, between the line segment OPOP and the negative x-axis.
  3. Determine sin⁡α+cos⁡α\sin \alpha + \cos \alpha (3.2.1).

    Using the values from Step 1:

    sin⁡α=yr=1213\sin \alpha = \frac{y}{r} = \frac{12}{13} cos⁡α=xr=−513\cos \alpha = \frac{x}{r} = \frac{-5}{13}

    Now, calculate the sum:

    sin⁡α+cos⁡α=1213+−513\sin \alpha + \cos \alpha = \frac{12}{13} + \frac{-5}{13} sin⁡α+cos⁡α=12−513\sin \alpha + \cos \alpha = \frac{12 - 5}{13} sin⁡α+cos⁡α=713\sin \alpha + \cos \alpha = \boxed{\frac{7}{13}}
  4. Determine the value of α\alpha (3.2.2).

    First, find the reference angle θR\theta_R using the absolute value of tan⁡α\tan \alpha:

    tan⁡θR=∣12−5∣=125\tan \theta_R = \left| \frac{12}{-5} \right| = \frac{12}{5}

    Since the problem states "without the use of calculator", we express θR\theta_R using arctan⁡\arctan:

    θR=arctan⁡(125)\theta_R = \arctan\left(\frac{12}{5}\right)

    As α\alpha is in the second quadrant (90∘≤α≤180∘90^\circ \le \alpha \le 180^\circ), the relationship between α\alpha and θR\theta_R is:

    α=180∘−θR\alpha = 180^\circ - \theta_R

    Substitute the expression for θR\theta_R:

    α=180∘−arctan⁡(125)\alpha = \boxed{180^\circ - \arctan\left(\frac{12}{5}\right)}
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