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given cot=.675, find sin and sec

 Feb 9, 2015

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$$\\cot\theta=0.675\\\\
\frac{adj}{opp}=\frac{0.675}{1}\\\\
hypotenuse=\sqrt{0.675^2+1}=\sqrt{1.455625}\\\\
sin\theta=\frac{opp}{hyp}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{1.455625}}\\\\
sec\theta=\frac{1}{cos\theta}=\frac{hyp}{adj}=\frac{\sqrt{1.455625}}{0.675}\\\\$$

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 Feb 9, 2015
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$$\\cot\theta=0.675\\\\
\frac{adj}{opp}=\frac{0.675}{1}\\\\
hypotenuse=\sqrt{0.675^2+1}=\sqrt{1.455625}\\\\
sin\theta=\frac{opp}{hyp}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{1.455625}}\\\\
sec\theta=\frac{1}{cos\theta}=\frac{hyp}{adj}=\frac{\sqrt{1.455625}}{0.675}\\\\$$

Melody Feb 9, 2015

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