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hines57
Dec 12, 2011, 11:26 PM
1/secx-tanx=secx tanx
LuckyChucky13
Dec 12, 2011, 11:29 PM
Is the 1 divided by the secx alone or is it over secx - tanx together?
Aurora2000
Dec 13, 2011, 03:10 AM
\frac{1}{\sec x-\tan x}=\sec x+\tan x
Multiply both sides by \sec x-\tan x and this reads
1= \sec^2 x-\tan^2 x
which is solved by direct computation
\sec^2 x-\tan^2 x = \frac{1}{\cos^2x}-\frac{\sin^2x}{\cos^2x}=\frac{1-\sin^2x}{\cos^2x}=1
hines57
Dec 13, 2011, 09:39 AM
The is over secx-tanx together because the is the common denominator