Let secx + tanx = u
Y = ln (secx+tanx) = ln u
dy/dx = d(ln u)/dx = (1/u)*du/dx
=(1/(secx + tanx)) * d(secx+tanx)/dx
=(1/(secx + tanx)) * [(dsecx + dtanx)/dx]
=(1/(secx + tanx)) * (secx*tanx + sec^2(x))
= secx(secx + tanx)/(secx + tanx)
= secx (yeah!)