SOLUTION: Need help evaluating this expression. tan(90 - ⊖) *tan(⊖)*sec(⊖) A.) {{{ 1 }}} B.) {{{ 2 }}} C.) sec{⊖) D.) cot(⊖) Thanks.

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Question 1059154: Need help evaluating this expression.
tan(90 - ⊖) *tan(⊖)*sec(⊖)
A.)
B.)
C.) sec{⊖)
D.) cot(⊖)
Thanks.

Answer by solve_for_x(190)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since tan(x) = sin(x) / cos(x), and sin(90 - x) = cos(x), and cos(90 - x) = sin(x), the
first term of the expression can be rewritten as:

tan(90 - ⊖) = sin(90 - ⊖)/cos(90 - ⊖) = cos(⊖)/sin(⊖)

Substituting this in place of tan(90 - ⊖) then gives:



=

= sec(⊖)

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