SOLUTION: Simplify -tan^2x-1/sec^2x My work: -sec^2x/sec^2x = -1

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Question 1059897: Simplify
-tan^2x-1/sec^2x
My work:
-sec^2x/sec^2x
= -1
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify
-tan^2x-1/sec^2x
My work:
-sec^2x/sec^2x
= -1
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It is -1
It doesn't get simpler than that.