The function $f(x)=\sec[\log(x+\sqrt{1+x^2})]$ is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
$f(x)=\sec(\log(x+\sqrt{1+x^2}))⇒f(-x)=\sec(\log(-x+\sqrt{1+x^2}))$
so $f(-x)=\sec(\log(-x+\sqrt{1+x^2}×\frac{x+\sqrt{1+x^2}}{x+\sqrt{1+x^2}})$
$f(-x)=\sec(\log(\frac{1}{\sqrt{1+x^2}+x})=\sec(-\log(x+\sqrt{1+x^2}))$
$f(-x)=\sec(\log(x+\sqrt{1+x^2}))$ even function