document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=602442>Question 602442</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi. Please help me verify this equation as an identity:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sec%28theta%29%2Ftan%28theta%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sec%28theta%29%2Ftan%28theta%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281+-+tan%28theta%29%29%2Fsec%28theta%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281+-+tan%28theta%29%29%2Fsec%28theta%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2Btan%28theta%29%29%2F%28sec%28theta%29tan%28theta%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2Btan%28theta%29%29%2F%28sec%28theta%29tan%28theta%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have been trying to work on this for an hour now but I always end up with 1/sin theta = 1, or csc theta = 1, and obviously that's not the right answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show me how to do this properly since my teacher only speaks to the white board...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #380243 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=380243\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sec theta/tan theta + (1 - tan theta)/sec theta = (1+tan theta)/(sec theta)(tan theta)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sec/tan + (1 - tan)/sec = (1 + tan)/(sec*tan)  (I'll assume the last den is sec*tan)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sec^2/tan + 1 - tan = (1 + tan)/tan = cot + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sec^2/tan + 1 - tan = cot + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by tan<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sec^2 + tan = 1 + tan<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Not an identity.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need to make it clear, add parentheses to eliminate guessing at what the terms are.<BR>\n" );
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