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State whether the following are true or false. Justify your answer. cos A is the abbreviation used for the cosecant of angle A. - Mathematics

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State whether the following are true or false. Justify your answer.

cos A is the abbreviation used for the cosecant of angle A.

Options

  • True

  • False

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True or False
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Solution

This statement is False.

Explanation:

Abbreviation used for cosecant of angle A is cosec A. And cos A is the abbreviation used for cosine of angle A.

Hence, the given statement is false.

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Chapter 8: Introduction to Trigonometry - Exercise 8.1 [Page 181]

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Chapter 8 Introduction to Trigonometry
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