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OpenStudy (anonymous):

(sec^2x-1)/(sin^2x)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sec^2 x - 1 What is this equal to? ^_^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\tan^2x + 1 = \sec^2x\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it would be (tan^2x+1)/(sin^2x)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But remember, there's a -1 in the numerator :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the one would cancel out?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yup.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so (tan^2)/(Sin^2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, and simplify that as you will :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would it be sec^2x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Great work :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay i have one more: sec^4-tan^4x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Difference of two squares, facturrrrr....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

huh? I'm lost

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2 - y^2 = (x+y)(x-y)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This is all foreign to me :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But this should have been second nature by now... anyway sec^4 x - tan^4 x = (sec^2 x - tan^2 x)(sec^2 x + tan^2 x)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is tan^2 = 1 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

dang.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answer is sec^2+ tan^2x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That is correct :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(sinx*secx)/cscx

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