Trigonometrymedium · Past Paper
Simplify: (sec^2 theta - 1) / tan^2 theta
A0
B1
Csec theta
Dtan theta
✓ Correct Answer: B — 1
Since sec^2 theta - 1 = tan^2 theta, the expression is tan^2 theta / tan^2 theta = 1.
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