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If `sec theta =x, " write the value of " tan theta.`

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`sqrt(x^(2)-1)`
`sec^(2)theta=(1+tan^(2)theta)rArrtan^(2)theta=(sec^(2)theta-1)`
`rArr tantheta=sqrt(sec^(2)theta-1)=sqrt(x^(2)-1).`
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