Simplify the expression as much as possible. Simplify the expression as much as possible. sec(x) + sin(x) tan(-x) Solution sec(x) +(sin(x)*tan(-x)) =sec(x) +(sin(x)*(-tan(x))) =sec(x) -(sin(x)tan(x)) =(1/cos(x)) -(sin(x)(sin(x)/cos(x))) =(1/cos(x)) -(sin2(x)/cos(x)) =(1 -sin2(x))/cos(x)...................................[since sin2(x)+cos2(x)=1 is an identity] =(cos2(x))/cos(x) =cos(x).