If (\sec x+\tan x=3), what is the value of (\sec x)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (\frac{5}{3})
Since (\sec x-\tan x=\frac{1}{3}). Adding both equations gives (2\sec x=3+\frac{1}{3}), so (\sec x=\frac{5}{3}).
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(\frac{5}{3})
Why is this the correct answer?
Since (\sec x-\tan x=\frac{1}{3}). Adding both equations gives (2\sec x=3+\frac{1}{3}), so (\sec x=\frac{5}{3}).
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Mathematics question. Chapter: Trigonometric Functions. Topic: Trigonometric functions and their properties.