which of the following would be an acceptable first step in simplifying the expression?

Solution:
Given:
[tex]\frac{cos\text{ }x}{1-sin\text{ }x}[/tex]The only acceptable first step in simplifying the expression from the options that would not change or alter the values of the expression is by multiplying (1 + sin x) to both the numerator and the denominator.
Therefore, the correct answer is OPTION B.