Consider a triangle ABC, right-angled at B. The length of the base, AB = 4 cm and length of perpendicular BC =3 cm. Find the value of sec A. Hint: A is an angle at A. A) 5 O B) 1.435° C) +2 O D) None.

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Consider a triangle ABC, right-angled at B. The
length of the base, AB = 4 cm and length of
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perpendicular BC =3 cm. Find the value of
secA. Hint: A is an angle at A.
O A) 5
B) 1.435
O C)
O D) None.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider a triangle ABC, right-angled at B. The length of the base, AB = 4 cm and length of %3D perpendicular BC =3 cm. Find the value of secA. Hint: A is an angle at A. O A) 5 B) 1.435 O C) O D) None.
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