Practicing Success
For $0^{\circ}<\theta<90^{\circ}$, $\frac{1}{\cos \theta}+\frac{1}{\tan \theta-\sec \theta}$ is equal to: |
sec θ -sec θ -tan θ tan θ |
-tan θ |
\(\frac{1}{cosθ}\) + \(\frac{1}{tanθ - secθ}\) = \(\frac{1}{cosθ}\) + \(\frac{1}{tanθ - secθ}\) × \(\frac{tanθ +secθ}{tanθ + secθ}\) = \(\frac{1}{cosθ}\) + \(\frac{tanθ +secθ}{tan²θ - sec²θ}\) { We know , sec²θ - tan²θ = 1 } = \(\frac{1}{cosθ}\) + \(\frac{tanθ +secθ}{ - 1 }\) = secθ - tanθ - secθ = - tanθ |