Given the triangle below, which of the following is a correct statement?
A) Sec B = 7/3
B) Sec C = 3/7
C) Cot B = 3/2
D) Cot C = 1/2

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anonymous · Answer

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mertsj · Answer

Do you know the definitions of the trig functions?

anonymous · Answer

no i do not

mertsj · Answer

There is your problem.
Here they are:
$$\sin =\frac{side opp}{hypotenuse}$$
$$\cos =\frac{side adjacent}{hypotenuse}$$

mertsj · Answer

$$tangent = \frac{side opp}{side adj}$$

anonymous · Answer

ohh yea i know those

mertsj · Answer

$$cotangent = \frac{side adjacent}{side opposite}$$

zepp · Answer

Secant is the hypotenuse/adjacent

mertsj · Answer

$$secant = \frac{hypotenuse}{side adjacent}$$

mertsj · Answer

Well then if you know them use them to see which answer is true.

mertsj · Answer

Which one works?

anonymous · Answer

i beleive its A

zepp · Answer

In a, sec B should be the hypotenuse on the sideadjacent, 7/3? 3 is the opposite. Think again :)

mertsj · Answer

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