document.write( "Question 852378: If sin x<0 and tan x=-4/5, find the exact value of sec x
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If sin x<0 and tan x=-4/5, find the exact value of sec x
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\n" ); document.write( "reference angle in Q4 in which sin<0, cos>0, tan<0
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