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

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - Section 5.2 Trigonometric Functions: Unit Circle Approach - 5.2 Assess Your Understanding - Page 402: 38

Answer

$\dfrac{2 \sqrt 3}{3}$

Work Step by Step

We need to compute $\sec 30^{\circ} \cot 45^{\circ}$. Note that $\sec x=\dfrac{1}{\cos x}$ and $\cot x=\dfrac{1}{\tan x}$. Since $\cos{30^{\circ}}=\frac{\sqrt3}{2}$ nd $\tan{45^{\circ}}=1$, then $\sec{30^{\circ}}=\dfrac{1}{\frac{\sqrt3}{2}}=\dfrac{2\sqrt3}{3}$ and $\cot{45^{\circ}}=1$ . Thus, $\sec 30^{\circ} \cot 45^{\circ} \\ =\dfrac{2\sqrt 3}{3} \times 1 \\ =\dfrac{2 \sqrt 3}{3}$
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