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crmedina23
May 12, 2012, 09:27 PM
(sec x+tan x)/(sec x-tan x)=(sinx+1)^2/(cos^2x)

ebaines
May 13, 2012, 06:49 PM
(sec x+tan x)/(sec x-tan x)=(sinx+1)^2/(cos^2x)

Hint: convert the sec x and tan x functions to their sine and cosine equivalents. Then simplify by mulytiplying numerator and denominator by cosx. Then finally multiply numerator and denominato by (1+sinx).