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OpenStudy (tester97):

Help with two questions? http://prntscr.com/3l2f6h

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

hint : \(\sec \theta = \frac{1}{\cos \theta}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hehe

OpenStudy (tester97):

I honestly have no idea how to do this my teacher doesnt teach me these things :|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Remember your trig ratios and triangles?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

these are extension to SOH-CAH-TOA

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Using ganeshies hint we have \[\frac{ 1 }{ \cos \theta } \times \cos \theta =~?\]

OpenStudy (tester97):

just 1 then?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yup

OpenStudy (tester97):

because cosθ cancels out right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\csc \theta = \frac{ hyp }{ opp }\] \[\sec \theta = \frac{ hyp }{ adj }\] \[\cot \theta = \frac{ adj }{ opp }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 1 }{ \cos \theta } \times \cos \theta = ~ \frac{ \cos \theta }{ \cos \theta } \implies 1\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Just a heads up \[\cos ^{-1} x \neq \frac{ 1 }{ \cos x }\] I see people mess that kind of stuff up all the time.

OpenStudy (tester97):

Ok i will try not to mess that one up o.o but how does that help me answer my question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It doesn't lol, just letting you know, anyways have you attempted the second question?

OpenStudy (tester97):

Sadly no, because like i said earlier i have no idea how to do this. I havent even tried the first :\

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

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