SOLUTION: What is the exact value of the sec 0 if (5,2) is on the terminal side of 0 in a standard position?

Question 314314: What is the exact value of the sec 0 if (5,2) is on the terminal side of 0 in a standard position?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the exact value of the sec(x) if (5,2) is on the terminal side of
angle "x" in a standard position?
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If x = 5 and y = 2, then r = sqrt(5^2+2^2) = sqrt(29)
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Since sec(x) = r/x, sec(x) = sqrt(29)/5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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