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Simplify the expression (sec x/ tan x)

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User Alexander Bartosh
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sex x = 1/cosx

tan x= sin x/cos x

sex x/tan x= (1/cosx) /(sin x/cos x) = (1/cosx) *(cos x/ sin x) = 1/sin x

Answer is 1/sin x or csc x.

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