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The trigonometry identity is cos x + sin x tan x = sec x.

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cos x + sin x tan x

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\"\"       (Simplify)\"\"

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\"\"                          (Simplify)

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\"\"                                         (Pythagorean Identity: \"\")

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= sec x                                             (Reciprocal identity: \"\")\"\"

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The identity is verified.