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Answer:

c. 5/4

Explanation:

The mnemonic SOH CAH TOA reminds you of the relationships involved in the cosine function:

... Cos = Adjacent/Hypotenuse

Your terminal ray with endpoint coordinates (4, -3) has a length (hypotenuse) given by the Pythagorean theorem as ...

... h = √(4² +(-3)²) = √25 = 5

The side adjacent to the angle is the x-axis, and its measure to the ray endpoint is 4. A picture, as in the first attachment, may help.

Then the cosine is the ratio of these:

... cos(θ) = adjacent/hypotenuse = 4/5

The secant is the reciprocal of the cosine:

... sec(θ) = 1/cos(θ) = 1/(4/5)

... sec(θ) = 5/4

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The second attachment shows how the signs of the trig functions vary according to quadrant. Your 4th-quadrant angle will have a positive secant.

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