Suppose that β is an acute angle and sec β = 11 . 3. How to do the following?

(a) Find the exact value of: (i) cosec β, (ii) cot β.

(b) Show that cosec2 β − cot2 β = 1.

1 Answer
May 19, 2018

cosec b = 1.0039
cot b = 0.0888

Explanation:

secb=11.3 -->
cosb=111.3=0.0885. Find sin b.
sin2b=1cos2b=10.0078=0.9921
sinb=0.9960
cosec b = 1sinb=1.0039
cotb=cosbsinb=0.00850.9960=0.0888

cosec2bcot2b=1.00780.0078=1. Proved