Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
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Chapter 4 - Section 4.3 - Right Triangle Trigonometry - Exercise Set - Page 561: 52

Answer

$3$

Work Step by Step

Since, $\csc( \dfrac{\pi}{2}-\theta)=\sec \theta $ The trigonometric ratios are as follows: $\sin \theta =\dfrac{y}{r} \\ \cos \theta =\dfrac{x}{r} \\ \tan \theta =\dfrac{y}{x}\\ \csc \theta =\dfrac{r}{y} \\ \sec \theta =\dfrac{r}{x} \\ \cot \theta =\dfrac{x}{y}$ where, $ r=\sqrt {x^2+y^2}$ Now, we have $\csc( \dfrac{\pi}{2}-\theta)=\sec \theta $ or, $\dfrac{1}{\cos \theta}=\dfrac{1}{1/3}=3$
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