SOLUTION: Find the exact value of Sec x, given a right triangle with a hypotenuse of 17 and the leg across from angle x is 8.

SOLUTION: Find the exact value of Sec x, given a right triangle with a hypotenuse of 17 and the leg across from angle x is 8.

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Question 833383: Find the exact value of Sec x, given a right triangle with a hypotenuse of 17 and the leg across from angle x is 8.
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the exact value of Sec x, given a right triangle with a hypotenuse of 17 and the leg across from angle x is 8.
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sec(x)=hypotenuse/adjacent side
adjacent side=√(17^2-8^2)=√(289-64)=√225=15
sec(x)=17/15
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