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Given: Cos θ = (3/5), Find: Csc θ

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The value of
\csc \theta is
(5)/(4)

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that the function
cos \ \theta is
cos \ \theta= (3)/(5)

We need to determine the value of
\csc \theta

The value of Opposite side of the triangle:

The formula for
cos \ \theta is given by


cos \ \theta= (adj)/(hyp)=(3)/(5)

The value of opposite side can be determined using the formula,


opp=\sqrt{hyp^2-adj^2


opp=√(5^2-3^2)


opp=√(25-9)


opp=√(16)=4

Thus, the value of opposite side is 4

The value of
\csc \theta:

The formula for
\csc \theta is given by


csc \ \theta=(1)/(sin \ \theta)

First, we shall determine the value of
sin \ \theta

The formula for
sin \ \theta is given by


sin \ \theta= (opp)/(hyp)

Substituting the values, we have,


sin \ \theta= (4)/(5)

Thus, the value of
sin \ \theta is
(4)/(5)

Substituting the values in the formula for
\csc \theta , we have,


csc \ \theta=(1)/((4)/(5))


csc\ \theta= (5)/(4)

Hence, the value of
\csc \theta is
(5)/(4)

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