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Complete the identity: sec(t) - cos(t) = ?

1) sec(t)csc(t)
2) -2tan²(t)
3) 1 + cot(t)
4) sin(t)tan(t)​

User AaronSzy
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Explanation:


\sec( \alpha ) - \cos( \alpha )


(1)/( \cos( \alpha ) ) - \cos( \alpha )


(1)/( \cos( \alpha ) ) - \frac{ \cos {}^(2) ( \alpha ) }{ \cos( \alpha ) }


\frac{ \sin {}^(2) ( \alpha ) }{ \cos( \alpha ) }


( \sin( \alpha ) )/( \cos( \alpha ) ) * ( \sin( \alpha ) )/(1)


\tan( \alpha ) \sin( \alpha )

4 is the option

User Joel Chu
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