Precalculus (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 013421742X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13421-742-0

Chapter 6 - The Circular Functions and Their Graphs - Test - Page 650: 12

Answer

$-2$

Work Step by Step

As $\frac{8\pi}{3}=2\pi+\frac{2\pi}{3}$ and $\frac{2\pi}{3}$ is in quadrant II with a reference angle $\pi-\frac{2\pi}{3}=\frac{\pi}{3}$, we have $sec(\frac{8\pi}{3})=sec(\frac{2\pi}{3})=\frac{1}{cos(\frac{2\pi}{3})}=\frac{1}{-cos(\frac{\pi}{3})}=-2$
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