Question

Given the triangle below, which of the following is a correct statement?

(picture is coming!)

Answer 1

@kayders1997

Answer 2

Do you know what sec and cot and stuff means it terms of ratios?

Answer 3

I know cotangent is the inverse of tangent but not quite sure what secant is - I'm assuming the inverse of cosine?

Answer 4

sec is the inverse of cos, so cos is going to be opposite/hypotense so than you are just switching them so sec is going to be hypotense/opposite and same with cot and tan except your dealing with different sides

Answer 5

I'll remember that, thank you!

Answer 6

So when you are dealing with angle B what is going to be your sides for the sec?

Answer 7

sorry my bad cos is adjectant idk what I was thinking

Answer 8

is it 7/6?

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

yay!

Answer 11

so you know it cant be those because thats not one of the answers, and good job :)

Answer 12

Now try that on the cot for angles B and C

Answer 13

6/3? (I'll simplify if it's right)

Answer 14

Yes thats for angle B so that would be what simplified?

Answer 15

2?

Answer 16

Yep so you know thats not right so we know that the last one is the answer which is the correct one because if your looking at angle C the adj side is 3 and the opposite side is 6 and 3/6 is 1/2 yay :)

Answer 17

thank you so much! you've been so much help <3

Answer 18

no problem! If you ever need more help you can just put my name in the box :)

Answer 19

And if i'm on i'll try to help you the best I can

Answer 20

thank you very much! :D

Answer 21

:D