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nmsavage
Feb 5, 2008, 02:07 PM
prove (1+tanx)/(sinx+cosx) = secx

SirOracle
Feb 5, 2008, 09:44 PM
well, to separate it out:

1 + tanx = 1 + sinx/cosx = cosx/cosx + sinx/cosx = (cosx + sinx)/cosx

so when this is divided by (sinx + cosx), the numerator cancels, leaving:

1/cosx = secx