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Prove the Following Trigonometric Identities. `(1 - Tan^2 A)/(Cot^2 a -1) = Tan^2 A` - Mathematics

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Prove the following trigonometric identities.

`(1 - tan^2 A)/(cot^2 A -1) = tan^2 A`

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Solution

`(1 - sin^2 A/cos^2 A)/(cos^2 A/sin^2 A   -1) = ((cos^2 A - sin^2 A)/cos^2 A)/((cos^2 A - sin^2 A)/sin^2 A`

`= (sin^2 A)/cos^2 A`

`= tan^2 A`

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Chapter 11: Trigonometric Identities - Exercise 11.1 [Page 45]

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RD Sharma Mathematics [English] Class 10
Chapter 11 Trigonometric Identities
Exercise 11.1 | Q 50 | Page 45

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