Trigonometry 7th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Trigonometric Equations Involving Multiple Angles - 6.3 Problem Set - Page 342: 64

Answer

$$\frac{1}{1+\sin t}+\frac{1}{1-\sin t} =2\sec^2 t$$

Work Step by Step

Since \begin{align*} \frac{1}{1+\sin t}+\frac{1}{1-\sin t}&=\frac{1-\sin t+1+\sin t}{(1+\sin t)(1-\sin t)}\\ &=\frac{2 }{ 1-\sin^2 t },\ \ \text{use}\ \ \cos ^2t+\sin ^2t=1 \\ &=\frac{2 }{ \cos^2t }\\ &=2\sec^2 t \end{align*} Then $$\frac{1}{1+\sin t}+\frac{1}{1-\sin t} =2\sec^2 t$$
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