Question 905864:  Use reciprocal identities to give the value of each expression
 
   a.   If cos θ = 1/5, what is sec θ?
 
   b.   If csc θ = 3/4, what is sin θ?
 
   c.   If tan θ = 5/12 and sin θ = 5/13, what is sec θ? 
 Answer by Alan3354(69443)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! Use reciprocal identities to give the value of each expression
 
   a.   If cos θ = 1/5, what is sec θ? 
sec = 1/cos = 5 
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   b.   If csc θ = 3/4, what is sin θ? 
sin = 1/csc
 
sin > 1 --> no real number solution 
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   c.   If tan θ = 5/12 and sin θ = 5/13, what is sec θ? 
sec^2 = tan^2 + 1 
sec^2 = 25/144 + 1 = 169/144 
sec = 13/12 
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Or 
tan = sin/cos 
cos = sin/tan = (5/13)/(5/12) = 12/13 
sec = 13/12 
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