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Question
sec 60° = ?
Options
`1/2`
2
`2/sqrt(3)`
`sqrt(3)`
`sqrt(2)`
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Solution
2
Explanation:
`sec θ = 1/(cos θ)`
Since `cos 60^circ = 1/2`
`sec 60^circ = 1 ÷ (1/2)`
= 2
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