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Given tan θ = −1 and 90 ≤ θ ≤ 180°, what is csc θ? (2 points)

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User Phylyp
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Answer:22

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User Prince Mabandla
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Answer:


√(2)

Explanation:

if tan(θ) = -1, then θ = 135° or 315°.

Because theta is bound by 90 and 180 degrees, θ = 135°.

csc (θ) = 1 / sin(θ)

sin (θ) = sin (135°) =
(√(2) )/(2)

Because cosecant is the reciprocal of sine, our answer is
(2√(2) )/(2), or
√(2).

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