SOLUTION: Find the trigonometric value of angle Ө. sec Ө=(5/2) and Ө in quadrant IV. Thank you for help in advance, the quadrant portion is mainly throwing me off so

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Question 686181: Find the trigonometric value of angle Ө.
sec Ө=(5/2) and Ө in quadrant IV.
Thank you for help in advance, the quadrant portion is mainly throwing me off so help is appreciated.

Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the trigonometric value of angle Ө.
sec Ө=(5/2) and Ө in quadrant IV.
cos Ө=1/sec Ө=2/5
using calculator and cos inverse function key:
cos Ө^-1(2/5)=293.58º or 5.12 radians in quadrant IV where cos>0
Ө would be 66.42º or 1.56 radians in quadrant I where also cos>0