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(sec^2(x) - tan(x))/(sec^2(x) + tan(x)) lies between 1/3 and 3

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10 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Lab Bhattacharjee
10 Years ago
\text{Let } y=\dfrac{\sec^2x-\tan x}{\sec^2x+\tan x}=\dfrac{1-\tan x+\tan^2x}{1+\tan x+\tan^2x} \\ \text{Rearrange to form a Quadratic Equation in }\tan x \\ \text{As } \tan x \text{ is real, the discriminant must be }\ge0
 

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