document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=778052>Question 778052</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> State whether it is possible for sec(theta)=0.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/cos(theta) = 0.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 = 0.5*cos(theta)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/0.5 = cos(theta)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 = cos(theta)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cos(theta) = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is NOT possible since the range of cosine is from -1 to 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So sec(theta) = 0.5 is <font color=\"red\">NOT possible</font>. </SPAN>\n" );
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