Question

Given sec θ =, calculate all other trigonometric ratios.

Answer 1

Consider a right-angle triangle ΔABC, right-angled at point B.

If AC is 13k, AB will be 12k, where k is a positive integer.

Applying Pythagoras theorem in ΔABC, we obtain

(AC)² = (AB)² + (BC)²

(13k)² = (12k)² + (BC)²

169k² = 144k² + BC²

25k² = BC²

BC = 5k