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document.write( "Establish the identity\r
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document.write( "2secX = cosX/(1+sinX) + (1+sinX)/cosX \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #296157 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! How to solve the following: \n" ); document.write( "Establish the identity \n" ); document.write( "2secX = cosX/(1+sinX) + (1+sinX)/cosX \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "Starting from the right side, \n" ); document.write( "cosX/(1+sinX)+(1+sinX)/cosX \n" ); document.write( "add the two fractions using LCD, cosx(1+sinx) \n" ); document.write( "=cos^2x+(1+sinx)^2/cosx(1+sinx) \n" ); document.write( "=cos^2x+1+2sinx+sin^2x/cosx(1+sinx) \n" ); document.write( "cos^2x+sin^2x=1 \n" ); document.write( "=2+2sinx/cosx(1+sinx) \n" ); document.write( "=2(1+sinx)/cosx(1+sinx) \n" ); document.write( "=2/cosx \n" ); document.write( "=2secx \n" ); document.write( "Identity established: right side=left side \n" ); document.write( " |