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Verify the trigonometric identity:

{eq}\displaystyle \sec x (\tan x + \cot x) = \dfrac {\csc x} {\cos ^2 x} {/eq}.

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Verify the trigonometric identity:

{eq}\displaystyle \sec x (\tan x + \cot x) = \dfrac {\csc x} {\cos ^2 x} {/eq}.

Trigonometric Identities:

When there are trigonometric expressions in both sides of an equality, it can be checked if the equality is true for both sides by using trigonometric identities in one side for the purpose of making this side resemble the other.

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{eq}\begin{align*} \sec x\left(\tan x+\cot x\right)&=\frac{\csc x}{\cos^2 x} \\ \\ \frac{1}{\cos x}\left(\frac{\sin x}{\cos x}+\frac{\cos x}{\sin...

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Learn to define basic trigonometric identities. Discover the double-angle, half-angle, and other identities. Learn how to use trigonometric identities. See examples.


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