in which quadrants will you find the solutions to the equation sec x = -2?
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Secant is the reciprocal of cosine, so we can rewrite the equation as: cos x = -1/2 Now, we need to think about the values of cosine in each quadrant. In the first quadrant, cosine is positive. In the second quadrant, cosine is negative. In the third quadrant, Show more…
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