Find the Other Trig Values in Quadrant I sec(x)=12

$\sec (x) = 12$

Use the definition of secant to find the known sides of the unit circle right triangle. The quadrant determines the sign on each of the values.

$\sec (x) = \frac{hypotenuse}{adjacent}$

Find the opposite side of the unit circle triangle. Since the adjacent side and hypotenuse are known, use the Pythagorean theorem to find the remaining side.

$Opposite = \sqrt{{hypotenuse}^{2} - {adjacent}^{2}}$

Replace the known values in the equation.

$Opposite = \sqrt{{(12)}^{2} - {(1)}^{2}}$

Simplify $\sqrt{{(12)}^{2} - {(1)}^{2}}$ .

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Raise $12$ to the power of $2$ .

Opposite $= \sqrt{144 - {(1)}^{2}}$

One to any power is one.

Opposite $= \sqrt{144 - 1 \cdot 1}$

Multiply $- 1$ by $1$ .

Opposite $= \sqrt{144 - 1}$

Subtract $1$ from $144$ .

Opposite $= \sqrt{143}$

Find the value of sine.

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Use the definition of sine to find the value of $\sin (x)$ .

$\sin (x) = \frac{opp}{hyp}$

Substitute in the known values.

$\sin (x) = \frac{\sqrt{143}}{12}$

Find the value of cosine.

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Use the definition of cosine to find the value of $\cos (x)$ .

$\cos (x) = \frac{adj}{hyp}$

Substitute in the known values.

$\cos (x) = \frac{1}{12}$

Find the value of tangent.

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Use the definition of tangent to find the value of $\tan (x)$ .

$\tan (x) = \frac{opp}{adj}$

Substitute in the known values.

$\tan (x) = \frac{\sqrt{143}}{1}$

Divide $\sqrt{143}$ by $1$ .

$\tan (x) = \sqrt{143}$

Find the value of cotangent.

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Use the definition of cotangent to find the value of $\cot (x)$ .

$\cot (x) = \frac{adj}{opp}$

Substitute in the known values.

$\cot (x) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{143}}$

Simplify the value of $\cot (x)$ .

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Multiply $\frac{1}{\sqrt{143}}$ by $\frac{\sqrt{143}}{\sqrt{143}}$ .

$\cot (x) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{143}} \cdot \frac{\sqrt{143}}{\sqrt{143}}$

Combine and simplify the denominator.

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Multiply $\frac{1}{\sqrt{143}}$ and $\frac{\sqrt{143}}{\sqrt{143}}$ .

$\cot (x) = \frac{\sqrt{143}}{\sqrt{143} \sqrt{143}}$

Raise $\sqrt{143}$ to the power of $1$ .

$\cot (x) = \frac{\sqrt{143}}{\sqrt{143} \sqrt{143}}$

Raise $\sqrt{143}$ to the power of $1$ .

$\cot (x) = \frac{\sqrt{143}}{\sqrt{143} \sqrt{143}}$

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$\cot (x) = \frac{\sqrt{143}}{{\sqrt{143}}^{1 + 1}}$

Add $1$ and $1$ .

$\cot (x) = \frac{\sqrt{143}}{{\sqrt{143}}^{2}}$

Rewrite ${\sqrt{143}}^{2}$ as $143$ .

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Rewrite $\sqrt{143}$ as $143^{\frac{1}{2}}$ .

$\cot (x) = \frac{\sqrt{143}}{{(143^{\frac{1}{2}})}^{2}}$

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$\cot (x) = \frac{\sqrt{143}}{143^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot 2}}$

Combine $\frac{1}{2}$ and $2$ .

$\cot (x) = \frac{\sqrt{143}}{143^{\frac{2}{2}}}$

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Cancel the common factor.

$\cot (x) = \frac{\sqrt{143}}{143^{\frac{2}{2}}}$

Divide $1$ by $1$ .

$\cot (x) = \frac{\sqrt{143}}{143}$

Evaluate the exponent.

$\cot (x) = \frac{\sqrt{143}}{143}$

Find the value of cosecant.

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Use the definition of cosecant to find the value of $\csc (x)$ .

$\csc (x) = \frac{hyp}{opp}$

Substitute in the known values.

$\csc (x) = \frac{12}{\sqrt{143}}$

Simplify the value of $\csc (x)$ .

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Multiply $\frac{12}{\sqrt{143}}$ by $\frac{\sqrt{143}}{\sqrt{143}}$ .

$\csc (x) = \frac{12}{\sqrt{143}} \cdot \frac{\sqrt{143}}{\sqrt{143}}$

Combine and simplify the denominator.

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Multiply $\frac{12}{\sqrt{143}}$ and $\frac{\sqrt{143}}{\sqrt{143}}$ .

$\csc (x) = \frac{12 \sqrt{143}}{\sqrt{143} \sqrt{143}}$

Raise $\sqrt{143}$ to the power of $1$ .

$\csc (x) = \frac{12 \sqrt{143}}{\sqrt{143} \sqrt{143}}$

Raise $\sqrt{143}$ to the power of $1$ .

$\csc (x) = \frac{12 \sqrt{143}}{\sqrt{143} \sqrt{143}}$

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$\csc (x) = \frac{12 \sqrt{143}}{{\sqrt{143}}^{1 + 1}}$

Add $1$ and $1$ .

$\csc (x) = \frac{12 \sqrt{143}}{{\sqrt{143}}^{2}}$

Rewrite ${\sqrt{143}}^{2}$ as $143$ .

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Rewrite $\sqrt{143}$ as $143^{\frac{1}{2}}$ .

$\csc (x) = \frac{12 \sqrt{143}}{{(143^{\frac{1}{2}})}^{2}}$

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$\csc (x) = \frac{12 \sqrt{143}}{143^{\frac{1}{2} \cdot 2}}$

Combine $\frac{1}{2}$ and $2$ .

$\csc (x) = \frac{12 \sqrt{143}}{143^{\frac{2}{2}}}$

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Cancel the common factor.

$\csc (x) = \frac{12 \sqrt{143}}{143^{\frac{2}{2}}}$

Divide $1$ by $1$ .

$\csc (x) = \frac{12 \sqrt{143}}{143}$

Evaluate the exponent.

$\csc (x) = \frac{12 \sqrt{143}}{143}$

This is the solution to each trig value.

$\sin (x) = \frac{\sqrt{143}}{12}$

$\cos (x) = \frac{1}{12}$

$\tan (x) = \sqrt{143}$

$\cot (x) = \frac{\sqrt{143}}{143}$

$\sec (x) = 12$

$\csc (x) = \frac{12 \sqrt{143}}{143}$

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