Factor the Trigonometric Expression and Simplify $$\sec ^ { 4 } x + \sec ^ { 2 } x \tan ^ { 2 } x - 2 \tan ^ { 4 } x$$

question 92

Multiple Choice

Factor the trigonometric expression and simplify.
- $$\sec ^ { 4 } x + \sec ^ { 2 } x \tan ^ { 2 } x - 2 \tan ^ { 4 } x$$

• A) \(3 \sec ^ { 2 } x - 2\)
• B) \(4 \sec ^ { 2 } x\)
• C) \(\tan ^ { 2 } x - 1\)
• D) \(\sec ^ { 2 } x + 2\)

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