Use a graphing calculator to make a conjecture as to whether each equation is an identity.
\( \sec x = \sqrt { \tan ^ { 2 } x + 1 } \)
Is \( \sec x = \sqrt { \tan ^ { 2 } x + 1 } \) an identity?
Yes
No
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Yes
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