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TrigonometryChallengeGraphs of the Other Trigonometric Functions

Graphs of the Other Trigonometric Functions · Challenge problem

For the graph of y=asec⁡x+dy=a\sec x+d with a>0a>0, the lowest point of each upward branch is 1010 units above the highest point of each downward branch, and the graph passes through (π3,7)\left(\dfrac{\pi}{3},7\right). Find the exact value of yy at x=π4x=\dfrac{\pi}{4}.