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

question 124

Multiple Choice

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

• A) 1
• B) \(\sec ^ { 2 } x \left( 1 + \tan ^ { 2 } x \right)\)
• C) 2
• D) \(\sec ^ { 2 } x + \tan ^ { 2 } x\)

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