Question #bd476

1 Answer
Aug 17, 2017

tan(x)=+-1

Explanation:

sec(x)^2= tan(x)^2+1

derived from sin(x)^2+cos(x)^2=1 divide all by cos(x)^2

2tan(x)^2-(tan(x)^2+1)

2tan(x)^2-tan(x)^2-1=0

tan(x)^2=1

tan(x)=+-1

tan(x)can be equal to

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