document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33861>Question 33861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> cos theta = 5/12 and tan theta is negative, find the exact value of sec theta.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20327 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=20327\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> cos(theta)=5/12  This is true in the 1st and 4th Quadrants<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sec(theta)=1/cos(theta)= 1/[5/12]= 12/5 = 2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The tan(theta) being negative has nothing to do with the solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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