tan2x = 1 - secx but tan2x + 1 = sec2x So
sec2x - 1 = 1 - secx or sec2x + secx -2 = 0
Now, let secx = z then, z2 + z -2 = 0 Now solve for z = secx using the quadratic equation!
You can take it from here!
Selena W.
asked 11/19/19I got stuck in the middle of the problem. Here's how far I got
tan2(x)=1-sec(x)
tan2(x)+sec(x)-1=0
sin2(x)/cos2(x)+1/cos(x)-1=0
tan2x = 1 - secx but tan2x + 1 = sec2x So
sec2x - 1 = 1 - secx or sec2x + secx -2 = 0
Now, let secx = z then, z2 + z -2 = 0 Now solve for z = secx using the quadratic equation!
You can take it from here!
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