Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Chapter 6 - Trigonometric Functions - 6.5 Graphs of the Tangent, Cotangent, Cosecant, and Secant Functions - 6.5 Assess Your Understanding - Page 418: 9

Answer

$1$

Work Step by Step

We can get the $y$-intercept by plugging in $x=0$ into the function. Substitute $0$ into $x$ to obtain: $y=\sec(0)=1$, hence the $y$-intercept is $1$.
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