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For all real numbers <math>x</math> except <math>x=0</math> and <math>x=1</math> the function <math>f(x)</math> is defined by <math>f(x/(1-x))=1/x</math>. Suppose <math>0\leq t\leq \pi/2</math>. What is the value of <math>f(\sec^2t)</math>?
 
For all real numbers <math>x</math> except <math>x=0</math> and <math>x=1</math> the function <math>f(x)</math> is defined by <math>f(x/(1-x))=1/x</math>. Suppose <math>0\leq t\leq \pi/2</math>. What is the value of <math>f(\sec^2t)</math>?
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For all real numbers $x$ except $x=0$ and $x=1$ the function $f(x)$ is defined by $f(x/(1-x))=1/x$. Suppose $0\leq t\leq \pi/2$. What is the value of $f(\sec^2t)$? The problems on this page are copyrighted by the Mathematical Association of America's American Mathematics Competitions. AMC logo.png