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OpenStudy (anonymous):

prove -tan^2(x)+sec^2(x)=1

OpenStudy (rishabh.mission):

firstly express the Right hand side term

OpenStudy (rishabh.mission):

write sec as 1/cos and tan as sin/cos

OpenStudy (rishabh.mission):

then u'll get 1/(cos(x)) ^2 - (sin(x))/(cos(x)) ^2 = 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

solved it. trick question sorry. Pythagorean identity 1+tan^2x=sec^2x

OpenStudy (rishabh.mission):

simplify the left hand term

OpenStudy (anonymous):

already did the answer. its the same thing.

OpenStudy (rishabh.mission):

ok but i was solving in different term ...

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