If sec A = x + 1/4x then prove that tan A + secA = 2x or 1/2x

SecA = x+1/4x [given]

since , sec2A - tan2A =1

         sec2A -1 = tan2A

          [x +1/ 4x]2 -1 = tan2A

           x2 + 1/16x2 -1/2 = tan2A

tan A = x - 1/4x   or   - [ x-1/4x]

so now , tanA + secA = x - 1/4x + x + 1/4x = 2x

if tanA = -[x-1/4x]

then tanA +secA = -x + 1/4x +x + 1/4x  = 1/2x

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S, here is,

Given sec A = X+ 1/4x

sec2A-Tan2A=1

Sec+Tan=z

(Sec-Tan)(sec+Tan)=1

Z(sec-tan)=1

Sec-tan=1/z 

 2sec=Z+1/z

2(x+1/4x)=z+1/z( on comparing 2 sides)

2x+1/2x=z+1/z

z=2   Or z=1/2

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