Trigonometryeasy · Past Paper
What is (1 + tan^2(x)) equal to?
Acot^2(x)
Bsec^2(x)
Ccosec^2(x)
Dcos^2(x)
✓ Correct Answer: B — sec^2(x)
This is a direct application of the Pythagorean identity for secant and tangent.
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