SOLUTION: Verify: cos(x) / 1+sin(x) = sec(x) - tan(x)

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Question 886508: Verify:
cos(x) / 1+sin(x) = sec(x) - tan(x)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Verify:
cos(x) / 1+sin(x) = sec(x) - tan(x)
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cos/(1+sin) = (1/cos) - (sin/cos)
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cos/(1+sin) = (1-sin)/cos
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Cross-multiply to get:
cos^2 = (1+sin)(1-sin)
cos^2 = 1-sin^2
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Ans: cos^2 = cos^2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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