sec2x=1−tan2x1+tan22x=1−tan2xortan22x+tan2x=0tan2x(tan2x+1)=0iftan2x=0then2x=nπorx=n(π2)iftan2x+1=0ortan2x=−1tan2x=tan(−π4)∴2x=nπ+(−π4)∴x=n(π2)−(π8)