So, Sec (2 cot" x) = sec 20 15 It tan ² 20

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Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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The answer is correct for simplifying, but please explain the step that is circled in red. I don't understand how sec2a turns into the square root of 1+tan^2 2a

b
50,
sec (2 cot¹ (x))
Let cot
x = a
x = cot a
x =
tan a
tana = 1/2
→
tan 20 =
2 tan a
1- tanza
sec (2 cot" x);
1
x
1 - I
22
Sec 20
1+ tan ² 20
(2x) ²
(x²-1)2
It
•• sec (2 cot" (6x)) = x² +1
x²-1
x
x²-1
2x
22²1
4
x² = 2x² +1+4x²
6x²-1)²
(x²³² + 1)²
x²-1
2
2
x+1
x²
Transcribed Image Text:b 50, sec (2 cot¹ (x)) Let cot x = a x = cot a x = tan a tana = 1/2 → tan 20 = 2 tan a 1- tanza sec (2 cot" x); 1 x 1 - I 22 Sec 20 1+ tan ² 20 (2x) ² (x²-1)2 It •• sec (2 cot" (6x)) = x² +1 x²-1 x x²-1 2x 22²1 4 x² = 2x² +1+4x² 6x²-1)² (x²³² + 1)² x²-1 2 2 x+1 x²
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