Trigonometry 7th Edition

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

Chapter 4 - Test - Page 268: 28

Answer

$\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}$

Work Step by Step

Let $\cos ^ {–1} (\frac{2}{3}) = \theta$ then, $\cos \theta = \frac{2}{3}$ => $\sec \theta = \frac{1}{\cos \theta} = \frac{3}{2}$ To evaluate, $\tan (\cos ^ {–1} (\frac{2}{3})) = \tan \theta$ We know that, $\tan \theta= \sqrt{\sec ^2 \theta - 1}$ also $\sec \theta = \frac{1}{\cos \theta} $ Using above relations we get $\tan \theta = \sqrt{(\frac{3}{2})^2 - 1}$ $\tan \theta = \frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}$
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