Problem

Find a value of α in [0,90] that satisfies the given statement. secα=1.3131199
(Round to 6 decimal places)

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Final Answer: The value of α that satisfies the given statement is 40.399401

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Step 1 :Given that secα=1.3131199

Step 2 :We know that secα is the reciprocal of cosα, so cosα=1secα=11.3131199=0.7615450805368192

Step 3 :To find the value of α, we need to find the arccosine (inverse cosine) of cosα. So, α=arccos(0.7615450805368192)

Step 4 :The above value is in radians. To convert it to degrees, we multiply by 180π. So, α=0.7051025675145597×180π=40.399401 degrees

Step 5 :Final Answer: The value of α that satisfies the given statement is 40.399401

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