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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Prove the Trigonometric Equation -tan^2x+sec^2x=1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got up to -1+1/cos^2x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you know how to prove sin^ x + cos^ x =1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

YES

OpenStudy (anonymous):

My bad, had Caps lock on

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@No.name Can you help?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So divide it by cos^2 x throoughout you will get it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What? I'm confused divide -1 by cos^2x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sec

OpenStudy (anonymous):

secx

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/cos^2 x = sec^2 x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-1/sec^2 x = -sec^2 x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How does that help? I changed it to terms of cos and sin

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