How do you simplify the expression sinthetasectheta?

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Dean R.
May 6, 2018

sin theta sec theta = sin theta (1/cos theta) = sin theta/cos theta = tan theta

Jim G.
May 6, 2018

tantheta

Explanation:

"using the "color(blue)"trigonometric identities"

•color(white)(x)sectheta=1/costheta" and "tantheta=sintheta/costheta

rArrsinthetasectheta=sinthetaxx1/costheta=sintheta/costheta=tantheta

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