SOLUTION: How do I verify the trigonometric identity cos theta + sin theta tan theta = sec theta by transforming the left hand side into the right hand side?

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Question 505808: How do I verify the trigonometric identity cos theta + sin theta tan theta = sec theta by transforming the left hand side into the right hand side?
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How do I verify the trigonometric identity cos theta + sin theta tan theta = sec theta by transforming the left hand side into the right hand side?
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cosx+sinxtanx=secx
cosx+sinx(sinx/cosx)
cosx+(sin^2x/cosx)
(cos^2x+sin^2x)/cosx
1/cosx=secx
left side=right side
identity verified