Trigonometry 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapters 1-3 - Cumulative Test - Page 176: 8

Answer

$\cos{\theta} = -\dfrac{1}{2}$

Work Step by Step

RECALL: Since the cosine and secant functions are reciprocals of each other, then $\cos{\theta} = \dfrac{1}{\sec{\theta}}$. Thus, if $\sec{\theta} = -2$, then $\cos{\theta} = \dfrac{1}{\sec{\theta}} = \dfrac{1}{-2} = -\dfrac{1}{2}$
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