document.write( "Question 314150: what is the exact value of the sec(theta) if (5,2) is on the terminal side of theta in standard position? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #224571 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+X=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+Y=2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+R=sqrt%28X%5E2%2BY%5E2%29=sqrt%2825%2B9%29=sqrt%2829%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"cos%28theta%29=X%2FR\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+cos%28theta%29=5%2Fsqrt%2829%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"sec%28theta%29=1%2Fcos%28theta%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+sec%28theta%29=sqrt%2829%29%2F5\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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