What is the value of sec(pi-pi/4) ?

The value of sec(pi-pi/4) is -sqrt(2)

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sec(pi-pi/4)

sec (π - \frac{π}{4})

- 2

Decimal

- 1.41421 \dots

Solution steps

sec (π - \frac{π}{4})

Simplify:

π - \frac{π}{4} = \frac{3 π}{4}

π - \frac{π}{4}

Convert element to fraction:

π = \frac{π 4}{4}

= \frac{π 4}{4} - \frac{π}{4}

Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:

\frac{a}{c} \pm \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a \pm b}{c}

= \frac{π 4 - π}{4}

Add similar elements:

4 π - π = 3 π

= \frac{3 π}{4}

= sec (\frac{3 π}{4})

Use the following trivial identity:

sec (\frac{3 π}{4}) = - 2

sec (\frac{3 π}{4})

sec (x)

periodicity table with

2 πn

cycle:

x 0 \frac{π}{6} \frac{π}{4} \frac{π}{3} \frac{π}{2} \frac{2 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{4} \frac{5 π}{6} sec (x) 1 \frac{2 3}{3} 22 Undefined - 2 - 2 - \frac{2 3}{3} x π \frac{7 π}{6} \frac{5 π}{4} \frac{4 π}{3} \frac{3 π}{2} \frac{5 π}{3} \frac{7 π}{4} \frac{11 π}{6} sec (x) - 1 - \frac{2 3}{3} - 2 - 2 Undefined 22 \frac{2 3}{3}

= - 2

= - 2