Question
Determine the value of \sec \dfrac{11\pi}{6}
Determine the value of \sec \dfrac{11\pi}{6}
\sec \dfrac{11\pi}{6}
=\sec(2\pi-\dfrac{\pi}{6})
=\sec \dfrac{\pi}{6}
Because the secant function is the reciprocal of the cosine function, we know
\cos \dfrac{\pi}{6}=\dfrac{\sqrt{3} }{2}
\sec \dfrac{\pi}{6} =\dfrac{2\sqrt{3} }{3}
which is also the value of \sec \dfrac{11\pi}{6}