Use a table or a calculator to evaluate the function. Round to four decimal places.
-$$\sec 0.1769$$
A) 0.1760
B) 1.0159
C) 0.9844
D) 0.1788

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The secant of an angle is the reciprocal of the cosine of that angle. Using a calculator to find the cosine of 0.1769 radians and then taking the reciprocal of that value gives approximately 1.0159, which matches choice B.

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Use a Table or a Calculator to Evaluate the Function $\sec 0.1769$