English

1 + (tan^2 θ)/((1 + sec θ)) = sec θ - Mathematics

Advertisements
Advertisements

Questions

`1 + (tan^2 θ)/((1 + sec θ)) = sec θ`

Prove the following:

`1 + (tan^2 θ)/(1 + sec θ) = sec θ`

Theorem
Advertisements

Solution

LHS = `1 + (tan^2 θ)/((1 + sec θ))`

=` 1 + ((sec^2 θ - 1))/((sec theta + 1))`

=`1 + ((sec theta + 1)(sec theta - 1))/((sec theta + 1))`

=`1 + (sec theta - 1)`

= sec θ

LHS = RHS

shaalaa.com
  Is there an error in this question or solution?
Chapter 8: Trigonometric Identities - Exercises 1

APPEARS IN

R.S. Aggarwal Mathematics [English] Class 10
Chapter 8 Trigonometric Identities
Exercises 1 | Q 8.2
Nootan Mathematics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 18 Trigonometric identities
Exercise 18A | Q 18. | Page 424

RELATED QUESTIONS

Prove the following identities:

`( i)sin^{2}A/cos^{2}A+\cos^{2}A/sin^{2}A=\frac{1}{sin^{2}Acos^{2}A)-2`

`(ii)\frac{cosA}{1tanA}+\sin^{2}A/(sinAcosA)=\sin A\text{}+\cos A`

`( iii)((1+sin\theta )^{2}+(1sin\theta)^{2})/cos^{2}\theta =2( \frac{1+sin^{2}\theta}{1-sin^{2}\theta } )`


`(1+tan^2A)/(1+cot^2A)` = ______.


 
 

Prove the following identities, where the angles involved are acute angles for which the expressions are defined:

`(1+ secA)/sec A = (sin^2A)/(1-cosA)` 

[Hint : Simplify LHS and RHS separately.]

 
 

Prove the following trigonometric identities.

sec6 θ = tan6 θ + 3 tan2 θ sec2 θ + 1


Prove the following trigonometric identities.

`(1 + cos θ + sin θ)/(1 + cos θ - sin θ) = (1 + sin θ)/cos θ`


Prove the following identities:

`1/(secA + tanA) = secA - tanA`


Prove the following identities:

`secA/(secA + 1) + secA/(secA - 1) = 2cosec^2A`


Prove the following identities:

`(1 - sinA)/(1 + sinA) = (secA - tanA)^2`


Prove the following identities:

`1/(sinA + cosA) + 1/(sinA - cosA) = (2sinA)/(1 - 2cos^2A)`


`1/((1+tan^2 theta)) + 1/((1+ tan^2 theta))`


`(1+tan^2theta)(1+cot^2 theta)=1/((sin^2 theta- sin^4theta))`


If cosec θ − cot θ = α, write the value of cosec θ + cot α.


If \[\sin \theta = \frac{4}{5}\] what is the value of cotθ + cosecθ? 


Prove the following identity :

`(1 - tanA)^2 + (1 + tanA)^2 = 2sec^2A`


Prove the following identity : 

`cosA/(1 - tanA) + sin^2A/(sinA - cosA) = cosA + sinA`


If x = asecθ + btanθ and y = atanθ + bsecθ , prove that `x^2 - y^2 = a^2 - b^2`


Prove that  `sin(90^circ - A).cos(90^circ - A) = tanA/(1 + tan^2A)`


Prove that `(cos θ)/(1 - sin θ) = (1 + sin θ)/(cos θ)`.


Prove that sin2 θ + cos4 θ = cos2 θ + sin4 θ.


Prove that the following identities:
Sec A( 1 + sin A)( sec A - tan A) = 1.


Prove the following identities.

`sqrt((1 + sin theta)/(1 - sin theta)) + sqrt((1 - sin theta)/(1 + sin theta))` = 2 sec θ


Choose the correct alternative:

cos θ. sec θ = ?


sin2θ + sin2(90 – θ) = ?


Prove that `"cosec"  θ xx sqrt(1 - cos^2theta)` = 1


Prove that sec2θ + cosec2θ = sec2θ × cosec2θ


Prove that `sqrt((1 + cos "A")/(1 - cos"A"))` = cosec A + cot A


If 2sin2β − cos2β = 2, then β is ______.


sin(45° + θ) – cos(45° – θ) is equal to ______.


Prove that `(1 + sec theta - tan theta)/(1 + sec theta + tan theta) = (1 - sin theta)/cos theta`


Statement 1: sin2θ + cos2θ = 1

Statement 2: cosec2θ + cot2θ = 1

Which of the following is valid?


Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×