Find the Exact Value $$\csc \left( - \frac { \pi } { 2 } \right)$$

question 223

Multiple Choice

Find the exact value. Do not use a calculator.
- $$\csc \left( - \frac { \pi } { 2 } \right)$$

• A) 1
• B) \(- 1\)
• C) 0
• D) undefined

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Definitions:

Accessory Fruit

A fruit consisting primarily of tissue other than ovary tissue (e.g., apple, pear). Compare with aggregate, simple, and multiple fruits.

Coleoptile

A protective sheath covering the emerging shoot in monocotyledons, such as grasses and cereals.

Embryonic Plant

A stage in plant development where the embryo forms within the seed, eventually growing into a new plant.

Aggregate Fruits

Fruits that form from the merger of several ovaries that were separate in a single flower, resulting in a cluster of fruits.