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OpenStudy (dancing_stars23):

Help with my answer? I am confused Find the secant of the angle in standard position in which the terminal side passes through the point (-16, -30).

OpenStudy (dancing_stars23):

I thought it was 15/8 but in my book its not like that, but my choices aren't what they should be

OpenStudy (dancing_stars23):

@aaronq

OpenStudy (dancing_stars23):

the other options are 15/8 -17/8 17/15 -17/15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I would think it would be 17/15 but I could be wrong.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

did you find the hypotenuse of the triangle?

OpenStudy (dancing_stars23):

@satellite73 I dont understand. what do you mean find the hypotenuse, how would i do that?

OpenStudy (athecool):

Do you still need help?

OpenStudy (dancing_stars23):

@athecool yes that would be great

OpenStudy (dancing_stars23):

so for whoever needs help on this, the answer is -17/8 because the hypotenuse is -34 which stands for 1 in the equation of sec is 1/cos=1/x

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