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achristman
achristman achristman
  • 03-02-2017
  • Mathematics
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is this an identity?

1+sec^2x=tan^2x

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arthurpdc
arthurpdc arthurpdc
  • 12-02-2017

No, the correct identity is \(\tan^2(x)+1=\sec^2(x)\). It is obtained by dividing the both sides of the Pythagorean Trigonometric Identity by cos²(x):

\(\sin^2(x)+\cos^2(x)=1\\\\ \dfrac{\sin^2(x)+\cos^2(x)}{\cos^2(x)}=\dfrac{1}{\cos^2(x)}\\\\ \dfrac{\sin^2(x)}{\cos^2(x)}+\dfrac{\cos^2(x)}{\cos^2(x)}=\dfrac{1}{\cos^2(x)}\\\\ \boxed{\tan^2(x)+1=\sec^2(x)}~~\blacksquare\)

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