Question

derivative of (1+sectheta) is it just sectheta tantheta?

Answer 1

hmm isn't it?
\[d/d \theta \sec \theta = \sec \theta \tan \theta\]

Answer 2

Sorry! For a secand there I thought you were talking about hyperbolic functions.

Answer 3

Yes you're right!

Answer 4

thanks. I tend to look at 1+sec or any other trig function as one whole function and not separate parts. 1 is of course zero