SOLUTION: Verify that each trigonometric equation is an identity tan^2+1/sec α =sec α

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Question 469853: Verify that each trigonometric equation is an identity tan^2+1/sec α =sec α
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Verify that each trigonometric equation is an identity tan^2+1/sec α =sec α
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Using pythagorean identity: tan^x+1=sec^2
for given identity:
(tan^2+1)/sec
=sec^2/sec=sec
verified: left side = right side