Difference between revisions of "1999 AHSME Problems/Problem 15"

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Let $x$ be a real number such that $\sec x - \tan x = 2$ . Then $\sec x + \tan x =$

$\textbf{(A)}\ 0.1 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 0.2 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 0.3 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 0.4 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 0.5$

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 ==Problem==
-Let <math> x</math> be a real number such that <math> \sec x \minus{} \tan x = 2</math>. Then <math> \sec x \plus{} \tan x =</math>
+Let <math> x</math> be a real number such that <math> \sec x - \tan x = 2</math>. Then <math> \sec x + \tan x =</math>
 <math> \textbf{(A)}\ 0.1 \qquad