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PhilD asked May 2, 2022

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Show that 1 + tan2(x) = sec2(x)

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tan2(x) + 1 = sin2(x)/cos2(x) + 1 = [sin2(x) + cos2(x)]/cos2(x) = 1/cos2(x) = (1/cos(x))2 = sec2(x). Thus tan2(x) + 1 = sec2(x).

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