Algebra 2 Common Core

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ISBN 10: 0133186024
ISBN 13: 978-0-13318-602-4

Chapter 14 - Trigonometric Identities and Equations - 14-1 Trigonometric Identities - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 909: 46

Answer

$$\sec\theta=\pm\sqrt{1+\tan^{2}\theta}$$

Work Step by Step

By identity, $\sec^{2}\theta=1+\tan^{2}\theta$. Taking square root on both sides, $$\sec\theta=\pm\sqrt{1+\tan^{2}\theta}$$
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