SOLUTION: How can I find secant theta if tangent theta equals 8/15 and theta terminates in quadrant three?

SOLUTION: How can I find secant theta if tangent theta equals 8/15 and theta terminates in quadrant three?

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Question 700428: How can I find secant theta if tangent theta equals 8/15 and theta terminates in quadrant three?
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How can I find secant theta if tangent theta equals 8/15 and theta terminates in quadrant three?
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O=opposite side
A=adjacent side
H=hypotenuse
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tan=O/A=8/15 (in quadrant III where sec<0
O=8
H=15
A=√(H^2-O^2)=√(225-64)=√161
sec=H/A
=15/√161
=(15√161)/161

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