Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.7 - Inverse Trigonometric Functions - Exercise Set - Page 628: 108

Answer

See explanation.

Work Step by Step

By definition, $sin\theta=\frac{opposite}{hypotenuse}$ and $sec\theta=\frac{hypotenuse}{adjacent}$, draw a right triangle with a hypotenuse of $5$ and an opposite side of $4$. We have $sin\theta=\frac{4}{5}$ and we can find the adjacent side as $3$. Thus $sec(sin^{-1}\frac{4}{5})=sec\theta=\frac{5}{3}$
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