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Prove that 1/(cosec θ – cot θ) = cosec θ + cot θ.

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Question

Prove that `1/("cosec"  θ - cot θ) = "cosec"  θ + cot θ`.

Theorem
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Solution

L.H.S. = `1/("cosec"  θ - cot θ)`

= `1/("cosec"  θ - cot θ) xx ("cosec"  θ + cot θ)/("cosec"  θ + cot θ)`   ...[On rationalising the denominator]

= `("cosec"  θ + cot θ)/("cosec"^2θ - cot^2θ)`   ...[∵ (a – b)(a + b) = a2 – b2]

= `("cosec"  θ + cot θ)/1`   ...`[(∵ 1 + cot^2θ = "cosec"^2θ),(∴ "cosec"^2θ - cot^2θ = 1)]`

= cosec θ + cot θ = R.H.S.

∴ `1/("cosec"  θ - cot θ) = "cosec"  θ + cot θ`

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