Perform the Indicated Operations and Simplify the Result So There $2 \tan \theta - ( 1 + \tan \theta ) ^ { 2 }$

question 406

Multiple Choice

Perform the indicated operations and simplify the result so there are no quotients.
- $2 \tan \theta - ( 1 + \tan \theta ) ^ { 2 }$

• A) \(1 - \sin \theta\)
• B) 1
• C) \(- \sec ^ { 2 } \theta\)
• D) 0

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