Calculators AI Whiteboard Worksheets
Book solutions
Algebra Baldor
Go Premium Topics

Simplify the trigonometric expression $\tan\left(x\right)^4+2\tan\left(x\right)^2+1$

Used Formulas

Go!
Symbolic mode
Text mode
Go!
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
a
b
c
d
f
g
m
n
u
v
w
x
y
z
.
(◻)
+
-
×
◻/◻
/
÷
◻2
◻◻
√◻
√

◻√◻
◻√
∞
e
π
ln
log
log◻
lim
d/dx
D□x
∫
∫◻
|◻|
θ
=
>
<
>=
<=
sin
cos
tan
cot
sec
csc

asin
acos
atan
acot
asec
acsc

sinh
cosh
tanh
coth
sech
csch

asinh
acosh
atanh
acoth
asech
acsch

Solution

Formulas

Videos

Special Products

· Perfect Square Trinomial
$a^2+2ab+b^2=(a+b)^2$
· Perfect Square Trinomial
$ a^2-2ab+b^2= (a-b)^2$

Trigonometric Identities

· Pythagorean identity of tangent and secant
$1+\tan\left(\theta \right)^2=\sec\left(\theta \right)^2$

Function Plot

Plotting: $\sec\left(x\right)^{4}$

SnapXam A2
Answer Assistant

beta
Got a different answer? Verify it!

Go!
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
a
b
c
d
f
g
m
n
u
v
w
x
y
z
.
(◻)
+
-
×
◻/◻
/
÷
◻2
◻◻
√◻
√

◻√◻
◻√
∞
e
π
ln
log
log◻
lim
d/dx
D□x
∫
∫◻
|◻|
θ
=
>
<
>=
<=
sin
cos
tan
cot
sec
csc

asin
acos
atan
acot
asec
acsc

sinh
cosh
tanh
coth
sech
csch

asinh
acosh
atanh
acoth
asech
acsch

How to improve your answer:

Similar Problems Solved

$factor\left(x^3+x^2-x-1\right)$

$factor\left(x^3-3x-2\right)$

$factor\left(x^2+8x+20\right)$

$tan\left(x\right)csc\left(x\right)$

$\tan\left(x\right)\csc\left(x\right)$

$\frac{2+\tan^2\left(x\right)}{\sec^2\left(x\right)}-1$

$\frac{2+tan^2x}{sec^2x}-1$

Main Topic: Simplify Trigonometric Expressions

Simplification of trigonometric expressions consists of rewriting an expression with trigonometric functions in a simpler form. To perform this task, we usually use the most common trigonometric identities, and some algebra.

Used Formulas

See formulas (2)

Related Topics

Supercharge your math learning

By signing up, you agree to SnapXam's Terms and Privacy Policy.

Already have an account? Login here
Forgot your password?

Supercharge your math learning



Register here if you don't have an account.
Forgot your password?

Invest in your Education!

Help us make you learn faster

Complete step-by-step math solutions. No ads.

Includes multiple solving methods.

Download complete solutions and keep them forever.

Premium access on our iOS and Android apps.

15 min of tutoring / month with Felipe, creator of SnapXam.

20% discount on online tutoring with us.

Choose your plan. Cancel Anytime.
Pay $39.97 USD securely with your payment method.
Please hold while your payment is being processed.
Create an Account