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afcwestwarrior
Aug21-08, 11:11 PM
if x=a sec theta would that mean that theta= sec^-1 x

Defennder
Aug21-08, 11:17 PM
You omitted the 'a'. It's better to re-write this in terms of cos instead, in the form arc cos(...) = theta.

afcwestwarrior
Aug21-08, 11:19 PM
how do rewrite it in terms of cos, would it be 1/cos

Defennder
Aug21-08, 11:30 PM
Yes.

afcwestwarrior
Aug21-08, 11:56 PM
oh ok