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Prove that
1/(sec A - tan A) =sec A + tan A​

User Mitch
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Answer:

Explanation:

let s estimate the following


(secA-tanA)(secA+tanA)=sec^2A-tan^2A=(1)/(cos^2A)-(sin^2A)/(cos^2A)=(1-sin^2A)/(cos^2A)=(cos^2A)/(cos^2A)=1

as
cos^2A+sin^2A=1

it means that


(1)/(secA-tanA)=secA+tanA

hope this helps

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