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Prove the following identities. cot θ + tan θ = sec θ cosec θ

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Prove the following identities.

cot θ + tan θ = sec θ cosec θ

Prove that: tan θ + cot θ = sec θ cosec θ

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Solution

L.H.S. = cot θ + tan θ

L.H.S. = `costheta/sintheta + sintheta/costheta`

L.H.S. = `(cos^2theta + sin^2theta)/(sintheta costheta)`

[cos2 θ + sin2 θ = 1]

L.H.S. = `1/(sintheta costheta)`

Use Reciprocal Identities:

The expression can be split into `(1/sin θ) xx (1/cos θ)`.

`1/sin θ` = cosec θ

`1/cos θ` = sec θ

L.H.S. = cosec θ.sec θ

L.H.S. = sec θ.cosec θ

∴ L.H.S. = R.H.S.

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Chapter 6: Trigonometry - Exercise 6.1 [Page 249]

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