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Question
Prove the following identity :
`1/(sinA + cosA) + 1/(sinA - cosA) = (2sinA)/(1 - 2cos^2A)`
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Solution
LHS = `1/(sinA + cosA) + 1/(sinA - cosA)`
= `(sinA - cosA + sinA + cosA)/(sin^2A - cos^2A)`
= `(2sinA)/(1 - cos^2A - cos^2A) = (2sinA)/(1 - 2cos^2A)`
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