document.write( "Question 93972: If sin (x) = 1/5, what does sec (x) equal? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #68434 by edjones(8007)\"\" \"About 
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In a right triangle 1 would be the opposite and 5 the hypotenuse.
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%5E2%2Bb%5E2=5%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b%5E2=25-1=24\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b=sqrt%2824%29=sqrt%284%2A6%29=2sqrt%286%29\" the adjacent side
\n" ); document.write( "The secant = hypotenuse/adjacent = \"5%2F2sqrt%286%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply top and bottom by \"sqrt%286%29\"to get the square root out of the denominator and you get \"5sqrt%286%29%2F12\"\r
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