To simplify the expression, we can find a common denominator for the two fractions:
cos(x)/(1-sin(x)) - cos(x)/(1+sin(x))
To find a common denominator, we multiply the first fraction by (1+sin(x))/(1+sin(x)) and the second fraction by (1-sin(x))/(1-sin(x)):
[cos(x)(1+sin(x))] / [(1-sin(x))(1+sin(x))] - [cos(x)(1-sin(x))] / [(1-sin(x))(1+sin(x))]
Expanding the numerators:
[cos(x) + cos(x)sin(x)] / (1-sin^2(x)) - [cos(x) - cos(x)sin(x)] / (1-sin^2(x))
Simplifying further:
[cos(x) + cos(x)sin(x) - cos(x) + cos(x)sin(x)] / (1-sin^2(x))
[2cos(x)] / cos^2(x)
2cos(x)
To simplify the expression, we can find a common denominator for the two fractions:
cos(x)/(1-sin(x)) - cos(x)/(1+sin(x))
To find a common denominator, we multiply the first fraction by (1+sin(x))/(1+sin(x)) and the second fraction by (1-sin(x))/(1-sin(x)):
[cos(x)(1+sin(x))] / [(1-sin(x))(1+sin(x))] - [cos(x)(1-sin(x))] / [(1-sin(x))(1+sin(x))]
Expanding the numerators:
[cos(x) + cos(x)sin(x)] / (1-sin^2(x)) - [cos(x) - cos(x)sin(x)] / (1-sin^2(x))
Simplifying further:
[cos(x) + cos(x)sin(x) - cos(x) + cos(x)sin(x)] / (1-sin^2(x))
[2cos(x)] / cos^2(x)
2cos(x)