Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 7 - 7.1 - Using Fundamental Identities - 7.1 Exercises - Page 513: 44

Answer

$\frac{1}{sec~x+1}-\frac{1}{sec~x-1}=--2~cot^2x$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{1}{sec~x+1}-\frac{1}{sec~x-1}=\frac{1(sec~x-1)}{(sec~x+1)(sec~x-1)}-\frac{1(sec~x+1)}{(sec~x-1)(sec~x+1)}=\frac{sec~x-1}{sec^2x-1}-\frac{sec~x+1}{sec^2x-1}=\frac{sec~x-1-sec~x-1}{sec^2x-1}=\frac{-2}{tan^2x}=-2~cot^2x$
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