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State whether the following are true or false. Justify your Solution.
`sec=12/5`for some value of angle A.

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To determine whether the statement "sec A = 12/5 for some value of angle A" is true or false, we can analyze the properties of the secant function. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Secant Function**: The secant function is defined as the reciprocal of the cosine function: \[ \sec A = \frac{1}{\cos A} \] Therefore, for sec A to exist, \(\cos A\) must not be zero. 2. **Range of the Secant Function**: The range of the secant function is: \[ \sec A \geq 1 \quad \text{or} \quad \sec A \leq -1 \] This means that the secant function can take values greater than or equal to 1 or less than or equal to -1. 3. **Evaluating the Given Value**: The given value is: \[ \sec A = \frac{12}{5} = 2.4 \] Since \(2.4\) is greater than \(1\), it falls within the acceptable range of the secant function. 4. **Finding the Cosine Value**: To find if there exists an angle A such that \(\sec A = 2.4\), we can find \(\cos A\): \[ \cos A = \frac{1}{\sec A} = \frac{1}{2.4} = \frac{5}{12} \] 5. **Existence of the Angle**: The value \(\cos A = \frac{5}{12}\) is valid since the cosine function can take values between \(-1\) and \(1\). Therefore, there exists an angle A for which \(\cos A = \frac{5}{12}\). 6. **Conclusion**: Since we have found a valid angle A such that \(\sec A = 2.4\), we conclude that the statement is **True**. ### Final Answer: **True**: There exists an angle A such that \(\sec A = \frac{12}{5}\).
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