Question

Totally confused!!
Simplify the trigonometric expression.
sec Θ cos Θ

Answer choices:
a. tan Θ
b. 1
c. cot Θ
d. sin Θ

Answer 1

What is another way to represent secant? :)

Answer 2

Do you know the definition of \(\sec \theta\)?

Answer 3

Not really. I am very new at this and have no idea what I'm doing.

Answer 4

It's beginner's Trigonometry. What's another way to represent Secant? (As a fraction)

Answer 5

Okay, well, time to start learning :-)

\[\sec \theta = \frac{1}{\cos \theta}\]

Answer 6

Going off of @whpalmer4 's comment, we have \[1/\cos \theta * \cos \theta = \cos \theta/\cos \theta\] which is what?

Answer 7

1?

Answer 8

Yes, that's correct.