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Question
Prove that `sqrt((1 + sin θ)/(1 - sin θ))` = sec θ + tan θ.
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Solution
LHS = `sqrt((1 + sin θ)/(1 - sin θ) xx (1 + sin θ)/(1 + sin θ))`
= `sqrt((1 + sin θ)^2/(1 - sin^2θ))`
= `sqrt((1 + sin θ)^2/(cos^2θ)`
= `(1 + sin θ)/cos θ = 1/cos θ + sin θ/cos θ`
= sec θ + tan θ
= RHS
Hence proved.
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