SOLUTION: if sec x-tan x=1/m then the value of sec x+tan x

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Question 838976: if sec x-tan x=1/m then the value of sec x+tan x
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if sec x-tan x=1/m then the value of sec x+tan x
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1/(sec(x)-tan(x)) = m
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Multiply numerator and denominator by (sec(x)+tan(x)) to get:
(sec(x)+tan(x))/(sec^2-tan^2) = m
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since sec^2-tan^2 = 1
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sec(x) + tan(x) = m
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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