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The trigonometric equation is 2 cos x + tan x = sec x.

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\"\"         (Multiply each side by cos x)

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\"\"                                              (Simplify) \"\"

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\"\"                    (Apply pythagorean identity: \"\")

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\"\"                                         (Apply distributive property)

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\"\"                              (Subtract 1 from each side)

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\"\"                                      (Simplify)

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\"\"                               (Take out common factor)

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\"\"                          (Apply zero product property)

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\"\"                                  \"\"

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\"\"                                        \"\"

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The solutions are \"\".

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The trigonometric equation is \"\" and the interval is \"\". \ \

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Consider \"\".

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Apply double angle identity : \"\".

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Consider \"\".

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The general solution of \"\" is \"\", where \"\" is an integer. \ \

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The general solution is \"\".

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If \"\", \"\".

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If \"\", \"\".

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If \"\", \"\".

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If \"\", \"\".

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Thus, the solutions are \"\" and \"\" in the interval \"\".\"\"

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Consider \"\".

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The general solution of \"\" is \"\", where \"\" is an integer. \ \

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The general solution is \"\".

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If \"\", \"\".

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If \"\", \"\".

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If \"\", \"\".

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Thus, the solutions of \"\" are \"\", \"\", and \"\" in the interval \"\".

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The solutions of \"\" are \"\", \"\", and \"\" in the interval \"\".