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Given that tan0= -1, what is the value of sec0, for 3pi/2<0<2pi?

A. -sqrt2
B. sqrt2
C. 0
D. 1
(The zeros in the question are Theta)

User Djiby
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Answer:

B. on E2020

Explanation:

User Steve Land
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Answer: Choice B. sqrt(2)

Draw out a right triangle in quadrant IV as you see in the attached image below. The horizontal and vertical legs are both 1 unit long. To ensure that the signs are properly set up, I am making the vertical leg BC have a label "-1" to mean this is below the x axis. Note how

tan(theta) = opposite/adjacent = BC/AB = -1/1 = -1

Use the pythagorean theorem to find that the hypotenuse AC is sqrt(2) units long

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

(1)^2 + (1)^2 = c^2

2 = c^2

c^2 = 2

c = sqrt(2)

The secant of theta is the ratio of the hypotenuse over the adjacent side, so we end up with

sec(theta) = hypotenuse/adjacent

sec(theta) = AC/AB

sec(theta) = sqrt(2)/1

sec(theta) = sqrt(2) which is why choice B is the answer

Given that tan0= -1, what is the value of sec0, for 3pi/2<0<2pi? A. -sqrt2 B-example-1