If (x) is in the second quadrant and (\cot x=-\frac{3}{4}), what is the value of (\cosec x)?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (\frac{5}{4})
From (\cosec^2 x=1+\cot^2 x), (|\cosec x|=\frac{5}{4}). In the second quadrant, (\cosec x) is positive.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(\frac{5}{4})
Why is this the correct answer?
From (\cosec^2 x=1+\cot^2 x), (|\cosec x|=\frac{5}{4}). In the second quadrant, (\cosec x) is positive.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Mathematics question. Chapter: Trigonometric Functions. Topic: Trigonometric functions and their properties.
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