What is the range of (\sec x)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: ((-\infty,-1]\cup[1,\infty))
(\sec x=\frac{1}{\cos x}) and (\cos x) lies in ([-1,1]). Hence (\sec x) is greater than or equal to (1) or less than or equal to (-1).
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What is the correct answer to this question?
((-\infty,-1]\cup[1,\infty))
Why is this the correct answer?
(\sec x=\frac{1}{\cos x}) and (\cos x) lies in ([-1,1]). Hence (\sec x) is greater than or equal to (1) or less than or equal to (-1).
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Mathematics question. Chapter: Trigonometric Functions. Topic: Trigonometric functions and their properties.