Question

Find cot θ if sec θ =2.

Answer 1

@Luigi0210 Can you help me with this last one please?

Answer 2

Do you know what sides of a triangle secant corresponds to?

Answer 3

Yup, draw a triangle

Answer 4

I know secant is H/A .

Answer 5

Woah, so many people answering..

Answer 6

Unexpectedly, yes lol.

Answer 7

Right. So if H/A = 2, then A must be 1. with that knowledge, use those two values and pythagorean theorem to find thefinal side. Then do you know what sides cotangent are?

Answer 8

Cot is A/O

Answer 9

Well I guess I should back off..

Answer 10

cot = side adj/side opp=1/sqrt3=sqrt3/3

Answer 11

Hold on I'm confused. How do I label the secant θ = 2 first?

Answer 12

secant = hypotenuse/adjacent=2/1

Answer 13

Use Pythagorean Theorem to find missing side.

Answer 14

It would be.. \[\sqrt{2}\]