What is the simplified value of \(\frac{1}{1+\sin x}+\frac{1}{1-\sin x}\)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: \(2\sec^2 x\)
Combining denominators gives \(\frac{2}{1-\sin^2 x}\). This is \(\frac{2}{\cos^2 x}=2\sec^2 x\).
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What is the correct answer to this question?
\(2\sec^2 x\)
Why is this the correct answer?
Combining denominators gives \(\frac{2}{1-\sin^2 x}\). This is \(\frac{2}{\cos^2 x}=2\sec^2 x\).
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Mathematics question. Chapter: Trigonometric Functions. Topic: Trigonometric functions and their properties.