How do you find the exact value of csc[arctan(512)]?

1 Answer
Mar 6, 2016

135

Explanation:

Use definitions with respect to a right angled ABC.
The hypotenuse of the right angled ABC, with sides a and c including right angle B as 5 and 12, is 13.
arctan(512)=arctan(512)=arccsc(135).
csc arccsc (k) = k and csc(θ)=csc(θ)
So, the answer is 135.