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OpenStudy (anonymous):

arcsec (-1) ? pi?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sec = 1/cos

OpenStudy (anonymous):

arccos(-1) = pi

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/pi?

OpenStudy (danjs):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Not 1/pi but pi

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[ \text{arcsec}(-1) = x\implies \sec(x)=-1 \implies \cos(x) = -1\implies x=\pi+2\pi n \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Really? sec(x) = -1 where cos(x) = -1?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

However to domain of \(\text{arcsec}\) is \([0,\pi]\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So the only valid solution I guess is \(x=\pi\).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I meant to say image, not domain, but anyway.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[ \sec(x) = -1\implies \cos(x)\sec(x) = -\cos(x) \implies 1=-\cos(x) \implies \cos(x)=-1 \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Your formatting goes off the screen for me after 1 = -cos(x) -> cos(x) =...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Also I am doing this problem and I'm not getting the correct multiple choice answer I get 16.17 |dw:1421977332656:dw|

OpenStudy (danjs):

x = 12*cos(51)

OpenStudy (danjs):

what did you calculate?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks bud. 7.55

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