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Question
Prove that `(cos θ)/(1 - sin θ) = (1 + sin θ)/(cos θ)`.
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Solution
L.H.S. = `cos θ/(1 - sin θ)`
= `(cos θ(1 + sin θ))/((1 - sin θ)(1 + sin θ))`
= `(cos θ(1 + sin θ))/(1 - sin^2θ)`
= `(cos θ(1 + sin θ))/(cos^2 θ)`
= `( 1 + sin θ)/cos θ`
Hence proved.
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