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Evaluate sec(sen^-1 √3/2 ) Assume that all the angles are in Quadrant I.

Evaluate sec(sen^-1 √3/2 ) Assume that all the angles are in Quadrant I.-example-1

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b. 2

Step-by-step explanation

The given expression is


\sec( \sin^( - 1) ( ( √(3) )/(2) ) )

Since we are in the first quadrant, this simplifies to


\sec( 60 \degree)


= (1)/( \cos(60 \degree) )


= (1)/( (1)/(2) )

This finally gives us:


= 2

The correct choice is B.

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