Factor sec^2x-secx+tan^2x

sec²(x) - sec(x) + tan²(x) = (sec(x) - 1)(2sec(x) + 1)

Step-by-step explanation:

sec²(x) - sec(x) + tan²(x) =

= sec²(x) - sec(x) + [sec²(x) - 1]

= sec²(x) - sec(x) + [(sec(x) + 1)(sec(x) - 1)]

= sec(x)[sec(x) - 1] + [(sec(x) + 1)(sec(x) - 1)]

= (sec(x) - 1)(sec(x) + sec(x) + 1)

= (sec(x) - 1)(2sec(x) + 1)

step-by-step explanation:

{x = -1/2 ,   y = -1

step-by-step explanation:

solve the following system:

{2 x + y = -2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

in the first equation, look to solve for y:

{2 x + y = -2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

subtract 2 x from both sides:

{y = -2 x - 2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

substitute y = -2 x - 2 into the second equation:

{y = -2 x - 2

{10 x - 3 (-2 x - 2) = -2

10 x - 3 (-2 x - 2) = (6 x + 6) + 10 x = 16 x + 6:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x + 6 = -2

in the second equation, look to solve for x:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x + 6 = -2

subtract 6 from both sides:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x = -8

divide both sides by 16:

{y = -2 x - 2

{x = -1/2

substitute x = -1/2 into the first equation:

{y = -1

{x = -1/2

collect results in alphabetical order:

answer:   {x = -1/2 ,   y = -1