Precalculus (10th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Chapter 7 - Analytic Trigonometry - 7.4 Trigonometric Identities - 7.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 477: 79

Answer

See below.

Work Step by Step

$LHS=\frac{sec^2(v)-2sec(v) tan(v)+tan^2(v)+1}{csc(v)(sec(v)-tan(v))}=\frac{2sec(v)(sec(v)-tan(v))}{csc(v)(sec(v)-tan(v))}=\frac{2/cos(v)}{1/sin(v)}=2tan(v)=RHS$
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.