Work on the left hand side. [Common denominator is (1+sin(x))*cos(x)] cos(x)/(1+sin(x) )+(1+sin(x))/cos(x) = (cos(x)^2+(1+sin(x))^2)/((1+sin(x))*cos(x)) =(cos(x)^2+1+sin(x)^2+2sin(x))/((1+sin(x))*cos(x)) =(cos(x)^2+sin(x)^2+1+2sin(x))/((1+sin(x))*cos(x)) =(1+1+2sin(x))/((1+sin(x))*cos(x)) =(2+2sin(x))/((1+sin(x))*cos(x)) =2(1+sin(x))/((1+sin(x))*cos(x)) =2/cos(x) =2 sec(x) [QED]