document.write( "Question 956870: Let tan theta = 5/12 with theta in QI Find Sec 2 theta -------- This chapter is on Double angle formulas. I do not know how to set up the equation for sec or csc. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #584612 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let tan theta = 5/12 with theta in QI Find Sec 2 theta -------- This chapter is on Double angle formulas. I do not know how to set up the equation for sec or csc. \n" ); document.write( "*** \n" ); document.write( "Working with a (5-12/13) reference right triangle in quadrant I \n" ); document.write( "tan theta=5/12=sin theta/cos theta \n" ); document.write( "cos theta=12/13 \n" ); document.write( "sin theta=5/13 \n" ); document.write( "cos 2 theta=cos^2 theta-sin^2 theta=144/169-25/169=119/169 \n" ); document.write( "sec 2 theta=1/cos 2 theta \n" ); document.write( "sec 2 theta=169/119 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "Check w/calculator: \n" ); document.write( "tan theta=5/12 \n" ); document.write( "theta≈22.52 \n" ); document.write( "2theta≈45.24 \n" ); document.write( "cos 2 theta=cos(45.24)≈0.7041 \n" ); document.write( "exact value=119/169≈0.7041 \n" ); document.write( " |