Simplify the trigonometric expression 1/1+sin0 + 1/1-sin0
Use parentheses :P the denominator needs them
\[\frac{ 1 }{ 1+\sin \theta }+ \frac{ 1 }{ 1-\sin }\]
Wow good job.
Get common denominators:\[\large \frac{ 1(1-\sin \theta) }{ (1+\sin \theta) (1-\sin \theta) }+ \frac{ 1 (1+\sin \theta)}{ (1-\sin \theta) (1+\sin \theta) }\]
\[\frac{ 1}{ 1+\sin \theta }+\frac{ 1}{ 1-\sin \theta }\]
thats what i meant ^
the answer is 2 right?
you need a common denominator here. Multiply the left expression by (1-sintheta/1-sintheta), and multiply the expression on the right by (1+sin theta/1+ sin theta), like agent0smith did.
\[\large \frac{ 1(1-\sin \theta) }{ (1+\sin \theta) (1-\sin \theta) }+ \frac{ 1 (1+\sin \theta)}{ (1-\sin \theta) (1+\sin \theta) } =\]\[\large \frac{2}{ (1-\sin \theta) (1+\sin \theta) } = \frac{2}{ 1-\sin^2 \theta}\]
There is an identity hidden in the 1 - sin^2 theta...
1 - sin^2 theta = cos^2 theta.
\[\frac{ 2 }{ \cos ^{2} }\]
Oh yeah \[\large \frac{2}{ 1-\sin^2 \theta} = \frac{ 2 }{ \cos^2 \theta }= 2 \sec ^2 \theta\]
Cool! This just goes on and on.... ; )
thank you
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