SOLUTION: how do you solve cosecant, secnt, cotangent problems,such as b=3 c=5 and cosΘ=? please explain the process and how you could solve "WITHOUT" using a TI-83 calucator!!!!!!

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Question 327204: how do you solve cosecant, secnt, cotangent problems,such as
b=3 c=5 and cosΘ=?
please explain the process and how you could solve "WITHOUT" using a TI-83 calucator!!!!!!

Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, solver91311:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If I knew what b and c where, there might be a chance to explain.
Please elaborate and re-post.
Attach a figure if possible.

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


If b = 3 and c = 5, then a must be 4 (3 - 4 - 5 right triangle, if you presume c is the hypotenuse).

Presuming is opposite side and is opposite side









Then











John