A right-angled triangle has legs and

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Problem

A right-angled triangle has legs

7\,\text{cm}

and

24\,\text{cm}

, and hypotenuse

25\,\text{cm}

. If

\theta

is the angle whose adjacent side is

24\,\text{cm}

, find

\sec\theta

. (a)

\dfrac{25}{7}

(b)

\dfrac{25}{24}

(c)

\dfrac{24}{25}

(d)

\dfrac{7}{24}