If $$sec\theta = x + \frac{1}{{4x}}$$   $$\left( {{0^ \circ } < \theta < {{90}^ \circ }} \right)$$   then $$sec\theta $$  + $${\text{tan}}\theta $$   is equal to?

Solution(By Examveda Team)

$$\eqalign{ & sec\theta = x + \frac{1}{{4x}} \cr & {\text{tan}}\theta = \sqrt {{\text{sec}}\theta - 1} \cr & {\text{tan}}\theta = \sqrt {{{\left[ {\frac{{4{x^2} + 1}}{{4x}}} \right]}^2} - 1} \cr & {\text{tan}}\theta = \sqrt {\frac{{{{\left( {4{x^2} + 1} \right)}^2} - {{\left( {4x} \right)}^2}}}{{{{\left( {4x} \right)}^2}}}} \cr & {\text{tan}}\theta = \sqrt {\frac{{16{x^4} + 1 + 8{x^2} - 16{x^2}}}{{{{\left( {4x} \right)}^2}}}} \cr & {\text{tan}}\theta = \sqrt {\frac{{16{x^4} + 1 - 8{x^2}}}{{{{\left( {4x} \right)}^2}}}} \cr & {\text{tan}}\theta = \sqrt {\frac{{{{\left( {4{x^2} - 1} \right)}^2}}}{{{{\left( {4x} \right)}^2}}}} \cr & {\text{tan}}\theta = \frac{{\left( {4{x^2} - 1} \right)}}{{4x}} \cr & \therefore sec\theta + {\text{tan}}\theta \cr & = \frac{{4{x^2} + 1}}{{4x}} + \frac{{4{x^2} - 1}}{{4x}} \cr & = \frac{{4{x^2} + 1 + 4{x^2} - 1}}{{4x}} \cr & = \frac{{8{x^2}}}{{4x}} \cr & = 2x \cr & \cr & {\bf{Alternate:}} \cr & sec\theta = x + \frac{1}{{4x}} \cr & {\text{Put }}x = 1 \cr & sec\theta = 1 + \frac{1}{4} = \frac{5}{4} = \frac{{\text{H}}}{{\text{B}}} \cr & \tan \theta = \frac{{\text{P}}}{{\text{B}}} = \frac{3}{4} \cr & {\text{Now, }} \cr & sec\theta + {\text{tan}}\theta \cr & = \frac{5}{4} + \frac{3}{4} \cr & = \frac{{5 + 3}}{4} \cr & = \frac{8}{4} \cr & = 2 \times 1 \cr & = 2x\left( {x = 1} \right) \cr} $$