Question

Find cotθ, cosθ, and secθ, where θ is the angle shown in the figure.

Answer 1

Answer:

$\cos( \theta) = \frac{5}{8} \\ {8}^{2} = {5}^{2} + {opp}^{2} \\ {opp}^{2} = 64 - 25 = 39 \\ opp = \sqrt{39} \\ \sin(\theta) = \frac{\sqrt{39}}{8} \\ \tan(\theta) = \frac{ \sqrt{39} }{5} \\ \cot(\theta) = \frac{1}{\tan(\theta)} = \frac{1}{\frac{ \sqrt{39} }{5}} \\ \cot(\theta) = \frac{5}{ \sqrt{39} } \\ \csc( \theta) = \frac{1}{\sin(\theta)} = \frac{1}{\frac{\sqrt{39}}{8}} \\ \csc( \theta) = \frac{8}{ \sqrt{39} } \\ \sec( \theta) = \frac{1}{\cos( \theta) } = \frac{1}{ \frac{5}{8} } \\ \sec( \theta) = \frac{8}{5}$