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: 50

Answer

$\frac{5}{tan~x+sec~x}=5(sec~x-tan~x)$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{5}{tan~x+sec~x}=\frac{5}{tan~x+sec~x}\frac{tan~x-sec~x}{tan~x-sec~x}=\frac{5~(tan~x-sec~x)}{tan^2x-sec^2x}=\frac{5~(tan~x-sec~x)}{tan^2x-(tan^2x+1)}=\frac{5~(tan~x-sec~x)}{-1}=5(sec~x-tan~x)$
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