1. **State the problem:** We need to find the cosecant of angle $W$ in right triangle $V X W$ where $\angle X$ is the right angle.
2. **Identify sides relative to $\angle W$:**
- Opposite side to $W$ is $V X$ (vertical leg).
- Adjacent side to $W$ is $X W$ (horizontal leg) labeled $3\sqrt{6}$.
- Hypotenuse is $V W$ labeled $2\sqrt{22}$.
3. **Recall the definition of cosecant:**
$$\csc(W) = \frac{1}{\sin(W)} = \frac{\text{hypotenuse}}{\text{opposite}}$$
4. **Find the length of the opposite side $V X$ using the Pythagorean theorem:**
$$V W^2 = V X^2 + X W^2$$
$$\Rightarrow V X^2 = V W^2 - X W^2 = (2\sqrt{22})^2 - (3\sqrt{6})^2$$
$$= 4 \times 22 - 9 \times 6 = 88 - 54 = 34$$
$$\Rightarrow V X = \sqrt{34}$$
5. **Calculate $\csc(W)$:**
$$\csc(W) = \frac{\text{hypotenuse}}{\text{opposite}} = \frac{2\sqrt{22}}{\sqrt{34}}$$
6. **Simplify and rationalize the denominator:**
$$\csc(W) = \frac{2\sqrt{22}}{\sqrt{34}} \times \frac{\sqrt{34}}{\sqrt{34}} = \frac{2\sqrt{22} \times \sqrt{34}}{34} = \frac{2\sqrt{748}}{34}$$
7. **Simplify $\sqrt{748}$:**
$$748 = 4 \times 187 \Rightarrow \sqrt{748} = \sqrt{4 \times 187} = 2\sqrt{187}$$
8. **Substitute back:**
$$\csc(W) = \frac{2 \times 2 \sqrt{187}}{34} = \frac{4\sqrt{187}}{34}$$
9. **Simplify the fraction:**
$$\csc(W) = \frac{\cancel{4}^{2} \sqrt{187}}{\cancel{34}^{17}} = \frac{2\sqrt{187}}{17}$$
**Final answer:**
$$\boxed{\csc(W) = \frac{2\sqrt{187}}{17}}$$
Cosecant Angle W 241Ab8
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