Question

cosec⁴ θ − cosec² θ = cot⁴ θ + cot² θ

Prove the following:

cosec⁴ θ − cosec² θ = cot² θ + cot⁴ θ

Answer 1

LHS = cosec⁴ θ − cosec² θ

LHS = cosec² θ (cosec² θ − 1)

LHS = (cot² θ + 1)cot² θ     ...`{(cot^2 θ + 1 = cosec^2 θ),(∵ cot^2 θ = cosec^2 θ - 1):}`

LHS = cot⁴ θ + cot² θ

RHS = cot⁴ θ + cot² θ

RHS = LHS 

Hence proved.

Answer 2

RHS = cot⁴ θ + cot² θ

RHS = cot² θ (cot² θ + 1) 

RHS = (cosec² θ − 1)cosec² θ  ...`{(cot^2 θ + 1=cosec^2 θ),(∵ cot^2θ = cosec^2 θ - 1):}`

RHS = cosec⁴ θ − cosec² θ

LHS = cosec⁴ θ − cosec² θ

RHS = LHS 

Hence proved.