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Simplify the trigonometric expression. show your work

Simplify the trigonometric expression. show your work-example-1
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Answer:

Explanation:

1/(1+sinθ) + 1/(1-sinθ)

= (1-sinθ)/[(1+sinθ)(1-sinθ)] + (1+sinθ)/[(1-sinθ)(1+sinθ)]

= [(1-sinθ) + (1+sinθ)] / [(1-sinθ)(1+sinθ)]

= [1 - sinθ + 1 + sinθ] / [1 - sin^2sθ]

= 2 / cos^2θ

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Simplify the trigonometric expression. show your work-example-1
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