Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - Chapter Test - Page 460: 15

Answer

$ -1.524$

Work Step by Step

We are asked to use a calculator to compute the result in radian mode and then round-off the result to three decimal places. We get: $\sec 229^{\circ}=\dfrac{1}{\cos (229^{\circ})} =- \dfrac{1}{0.65605902899 }\approx -1.524$
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