SOLUTION: if Sec(theta) .25, find cos(theta)

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Question 1018454: if Sec(theta) .25, find cos(theta)
Found 2 solutions by richard1234, ikleyn:
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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sec(theta) cannot possibly be 0.25, since cos(theta) = 1/sec(theta), which would be 4.

Answer by ikleyn(52879) About Me  (Show Source):
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if Sec(theta) .25, find cos(theta)
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1. It looks like you missed the sign "=" in your post.

2. cos%28theta%29 = 1%2Fsec%28theta%29, by the definition of sec%28theta%29.