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Given x = sqrt((a)/(b)), find x in terms of a and b.

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±bb−a\pm\sqrt{\frac{b}{b-a}}

Step-by-step solution

2 steps
  1. Use the Pythagorean identity to find sin⁡x\sin x.

    We are given cos⁡x=ab\cos x = \sqrt{\frac{a}{b}}.
    The Pythagorean identity is sin⁡2x+cos⁡2x=1\sin^2 x + \cos^2 x = 1.
    Substitute the given value of cos⁡x\cos x:

    sin⁡2x+(ab)2=1\sin^2 x + \left(\sqrt{\frac{a}{b}}\right)^2 = 1 sin⁡2x+ab=1\sin^2 x + \frac{a}{b} = 1

    Subtract ab\frac{a}{b} from both sides:

    sin⁡2x=1−ab\sin^2 x = 1 - \frac{a}{b}

    Combine the terms on the right side:

    sin⁡2x=bb−ab\sin^2 x = \frac{b}{b} - \frac{a}{b} sin⁡2x=b−ab\sin^2 x = \frac{b-a}{b}

    Take the square root of both sides:

    sin⁡x=±b−ab\sin x = \pm\sqrt{\frac{b-a}{b}}
  2. Find csc⁡x\csc x.

    The cosecant function is the reciprocal of the sine function:

    csc⁡x=1sin⁡x\csc x = \frac{1}{\sin x}

    Substitute the expression for sin⁡x\sin x:

    csc⁡x=1±b−ab\csc x = \frac{1}{\pm\sqrt{\frac{b-a}{b}}}

    To simplify, we can flip the fraction inside the square root:

    csc⁡x=±bb−a\csc x = \pm\sqrt{\frac{b}{b-a}}

    The value of csc⁡x\csc x is ±bb−a\boxed{\pm\sqrt{\frac{b}{b-a}}}.

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