Find the Exact Value sec(38)

Problem

sec(38)

Solution

1. Identify the expression as the secant of an angle measured in degrees.

2. Determine if the angle 38 is a standard reference angle (such as 0,30,45,60,90.

3. Conclude that since 38 is not a standard reference angle, its exact value cannot be expressed using simple radicals or integers without using complex trigonometric identities or the roots of high-degree polynomials.

4. State the expression in its simplest exact trigonometric form.

Final Answer

sec(38)=sec(38)

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