How do you simplify sqrt(1+tan^2x)√1+tan2x?
1 Answer
Jan 13, 2017
Explanation:
Using:
cos^2 x + sin^2 x = 1cos2x+sin2x=1
tan x = sin x / cos xtanx=sinxcosx
sec x = 1/cos xsecx=1cosx
we find:
sqrt(1+tan^2 x) = sqrt(1+(sin^2 x)/(cos^2 x))√1+tan2x=√1+sin2xcos2x
color(white)(sqrt(1+tan^2 x)) = sqrt((cos^2 x)/(cos^2 x)+(sin^2 x)/(cos^2 x))√1+tan2x=√cos2xcos2x+sin2xcos2x
color(white)(sqrt(1+tan^2 x)) = sqrt((cos^2 x+sin^2 x)/(cos^2 x))√1+tan2x=√cos2x+sin2xcos2x
color(white)(sqrt(1+tan^2 x)) = sqrt(1/(cos^2 x))√1+tan2x=√1cos2x
color(white)(sqrt(1+tan^2 x)) = sqrt(sec^2 x)√1+tan2x=√sec2x
color(white)(sqrt(1+tan^2 x)) = abs(sec x)√1+tan2x=|secx|