Trigonometry Examples

Simplify 1/(cos(x)^2)-(sin(x)^2)/(cos(x)^2)
Step 1
Rewrite as .
Step 2
Rewrite as .
Step 3
Rewrite as .
Step 4
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
Step 5
Simplify terms.
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Step 5.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 5.1.1
Convert from to .
Step 5.1.2
Convert from to .
Step 5.2
Simplify each term.
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Step 5.2.1
Convert from to .
Step 5.2.2
Convert from to .
Step 6
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 6.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 7
Simplify terms.
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Step 7.1
Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 7.1.1
Reorder the factors in the terms and .
Step 7.1.2
Add and .
Step 7.1.3
Add and .
Step 7.2
Simplify each term.
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Step 7.2.1
Multiply .
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Step 7.2.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.2.1.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.2.1.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 7.2.1.4
Add and .
Step 7.2.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 7.2.3
Multiply .
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Step 7.2.3.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.2.3.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.2.3.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 7.2.3.4
Add and .
Step 8
Apply pythagorean identity.