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Treating sec x as 1/cos x, the reciprocal rule gives its slope function as
Asec^2 x
Bsec x tan x
C-sec x tan x
Dcosec x cot x
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. sec x tan x
The reciprocal rule gives sin x/cos^2 x, which equals sec x tan x.
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