Exploring Reciprocal Trig Ratios: Secant, Cosecant, and Cotangent

How many basic trig ratios are there in total?

• 3

• 6

• 9

• 12

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What is the reciprocal of sine called?

• Cosecant

• Cosine

• Cotangent

• Secant

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What is the reciprocal of cosine?

• Secant

• Sine

• Tangent

• Cotangent

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If the tangent of an angle is 5/8, what is the cotangent?

• 1

• 8/5

• 5/8

• 0.625

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For a right triangle with sides 5 and 8, how do you find the hypotenuse?

• 5 * 8

• Square root of (5^2 + 8^2)

• Square root of (5^2 - 8^2)

• 5 + 8

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What is the cotangent of an angle if its tangent is 8/5?

• 0.625

• 8/5

• 5/8

• 40

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How do you find the cosecant of an angle using a calculator?

• Cosine over sine of the angle

• 1 over tangent of the angle

• 1 over sine of the angle

• 1 over cosine of the angle

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How can you calculate the secant of an angle using a calculator?

• Cosine over sine of the angle

• 1 over sine of the angle

• 1 over cosine of the angle

• Sine over cosine of the angle

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What is the correct way to find the reciprocal of a trig ratio?

• Flipping the angle

• Multiplying the ratio by -1

• 1 over the ratio

• Adding 1 to the ratio

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If the sine of an angle is 0.7, what is its cosecant?

• 1.43

• 1 over 0.7

• 0.7

• 0.14

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