Could you please help me so solve this?cosx ( secx + tanx )

1 Answer
Apr 15, 2018

#1+sinx#

Explanation:

Given: #cosx(secx+tanx)#

Know that: #tanx= sinx/cosx#
and #secx=1/cosx#

Start:
#cosx(secx+tanx)#

Apply reciprocal and quotient identities stated above:
#cosx(1/cosx+sinx/cosx)#

Distribute:
#cancelcosx*1/cancelcosx+cancelcosx*sinx/cancelcosx=#

#1+sinx#