Use the Fundamental Identities to Find the Value of the Trigonometric

question 20

Multiple Choice

Use the fundamental identities to find the value of the trigonometric function.
-Find $\cot \theta$ if $\sec \theta = - \frac { \sqrt { 53 } } { 7 }$ and $\theta$ is in quadrant II.

• A) \(\frac { \sqrt { 53 } } { 2 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 2 } { 7 }\)
• C) \(- \frac { \sqrt { 53 } } { 2 }\)
• D) \(- \frac { 7 } { 2 }\)

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