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ow to prove this trigonometric identity

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(1+tan(x))/(sin(x)+cos(x))=secx ??

asked Jul 5, 2013 in TRIGONOMETRY by harvy0496 Apprentice

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The given trigonometric identity is (1+tan(x))/(sin(x)+cos(x))=secx

= (tan(x) + 1) / (sin(x) + cos(x))               [ since tanx= sinx/cosx ]

= (sin(x)/cos(x) + 1) / (sin(x) + cos(x))

= [(sin(x) + cos(x))/cos(x)] / (sin(x) + cos(x))

= 1/cos(x)

= sec(x)

Hence it is proved.

answered Jul 5, 2013 by goushi Pupil

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