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Rewrite sec(sin14w) as an algebraic expression in w.

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Final Answer: 1116w2, for 1/4w1/4.

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Step 1 :Rewrite sec(sin14w) as an algebraic expression in w.

Step 2 :The secant function is the reciprocal of the cosine function. So, sec(x)=1cos(x).

Step 3 :The inverse sine function, sin1(x), gives the angle whose sine is x. So, sin1(4w) gives the angle whose sine is 4w.

Step 4 :We can use the Pythagorean identity, sin2(x)+cos2(x)=1, to express cosine in terms of sine: cos(x)=1sin2(x).

Step 5 :So, sec(sin1(4w))=1cos(sin1(4w))=11sin2(sin1(4w))=11(4w)2.

Step 6 :However, we need to consider the domain of the inverse sine function, which is 1x1. So, 14w1, which means 1/4w1/4.

Step 7 :Final Answer: 1116w2, for 1/4w1/4.

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