((1+sin x)/cos x) + (cos x/(1+sin x)) = 2sec x
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((1+sin x)/cos x) + (cos x/(1+sin x)) = 2sec x
((1+sin x)/cos x) + (cos x/(1+sin x)) = 2sec x
Lefthand Side
= ((1+sin x)/cos x) + (cos x/(1+sin x))
Combine the two fractions into one fraction only,
= [(1 +sin x)(1 +sin x) +(cos x)(cos x)] / [(cos x)(1 +sin x)]
= [(1 +2sin x +sin^2 x) +(cos^2 x)] / [(cos x)(1 +sin x)]
= [1 +2sin x +sin^2 x +cos^2 x] / [(cos x)(1 +sin x)]
Since sin^2 x +cos^2 x = 1, then,
= [1 +2sin x +1] / [(cos x)(1 +sin x)]
= [2 +2sin x] / [(cos x)(1 +sin x)]
= [2(1 +sin x] / [(cos x)(1 +sin x)]
= [2] / [(cos x)]
= 2sec x
= Righthand Side
Verified.