If sec θ + tan θ = 3, then what is the value of sec θ - tan θ ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
sec θ + tan θ = 3
{ we know,
sec² θ - tan² θ = 1
And sec θ - tan θ = \(\frac{1}{sec θ + tan θ}\) }
so, sec θ - tan θ = \(\frac{1}{3}\)
If sec θ + tan θ = 3, then what is the value of sec θ - tan θ ?
Correct answer: option 1
sec θ + tan θ = 3
{ we know,
sec² θ - tan² θ = 1
And sec θ - tan θ = \(\frac{1}{sec θ + tan θ}\) }
so, sec θ - tan θ = \(\frac{1}{3}\)