Trigonometry 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapter 2 - Section 2.3 - Solving Right Triangles - 2.3 Problem Set - Page 83: 69

Answer

$\frac{1}{4}$

Work Step by Step

Given- $\sec B$ = 2 We know from reciprocal identity that- $\cos B$ = $\frac{1}{\sec B}$ = $\frac{1}{2}$ Therefore $\cos^{2} B$ = $(\frac{1}{2})^{2}$ = $\frac{1}{4}$
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