Answer: option d. x = 3π/2

Solution:

function y = sec(x)

1) y = 1 / cos(x)

2) When cos(x) = 0, 1 / cos(x) is not defined

3) cos(x) = 0 when x = π/2, 3π/2, 5π/2, 7π/2, ...

4) limit of sec(x) = lim of 1 / cos(x).

When x approaches π/2, 3π/2, 5π/2, 7π/2, ... the limit →+/- ∞.

So, x = π/2, x = 3π/2, x = 5π/2, ... are vertical asymptotes of sec(x).

Answer: 3π/2

The figures attached will help you to understand the graph and the existence of multiple asymptotes for y = sec(x).

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In a certain town, 22% of voters favor a given ballot measure. for groups of 21 voters, find the variance for the number who fav

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<span>c. 4.6

21 X .22= 4.6

Calculating the variance requires finding the product of 21 and 22%. To make this easier we convert 22% into it's decimal form and construct the equation. To back check this answer we can use 10% of 21 voters which equals 2.1% then double that amount to reach 4.2%, knowing that we now have a close approximation of the variance we can eliminate answers a, b, and d, leaving c as the only logical choice.</span>

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