Trigonometry 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapter 1 - Section 1.4 - Introduction to Identities - 1.4 Problem Set - Page 40: 43

Answer

$\csc\theta$ = $\frac{29}{20}$

Work Step by Step

We know from third Pythagorean identity that- $\csc\theta$ = ± $\sqrt (1+\cot^{2}\theta)$ As $\sin\theta\gt0$, i.e. $\sin\theta$ is positive and $\cot\theta$ is negative, hence $\theta$ terminates in Q II, Therefore $\csc\theta$ will be positive- $\csc\theta$ = $\sqrt (1+\cot^{2}\theta)$ substitute the given value of $\cot\theta$- $\csc\theta$ = $\sqrt (1+(\frac{-21}{20})^{2})$ $\csc\theta$= $\sqrt (1+\frac{441}{400})$ $\csc\theta$ = $\sqrt (\frac{400+441}{400})$ = $\sqrt (\frac{841}{400})$ $\csc\theta$ = $\frac{29}{20}$
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