Trigonometry 7th Edition

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

Chapter 2 - Test - Page 112: 17

Answer

$\theta \approx 58.7^o$

Work Step by Step

RECALL: $\sec{\theta} = \dfrac{1}{\cos{\theta}}$ A calculator does not have a secant function but has cosine and inverse cosine functions. Solve for $\cos{\theta}$ to obtain: $\sec{\theta} = \dfrac{1}{\cos{\theta}} \\1.923 = \dfrac{1}{\cos{\theta}}$ Cross-multiply to obtain: $1.923\cos{\theta} = 1$ Divide 1.923 to both sides of the equation to obtain: $\cos{\theta} = \dfrac{1}{1.923}$ Solve for the value of $\theta$ using the inverse cosine function of the calculator to obtain: $\theta = \cos^{-1}{\left(\dfrac{1}{1.923}\right)}=58.99935321^0 \approx 58.7^o$
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