Question 626368
how to verify:
tan^4 x + 2 tan^2 x + 1 = sec^4 x
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start with left side:
tan^4x+2tan^2x+1=(tan^2x+1)^2
identity:tan^2x=sec^2x-1
(tan^2x+1)^2
=(sec^2x-1+1)^2
=sec^4x
verified: left side=right side