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Question
Prove the following identities: sec2 θ + cosec2 θ = sec2 θ cosec2 θ.
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Solution
LHS = sec2 θ + cosec2 θ
= `1/(cos^2 θ) + 1/(sin^2 θ)`
= `(sin^2 θ + cos^2 θ)/(sin^2 θ. cos^2 θ)`
= `1/(sin^2 θ. cos^2 θ)`
= `1/(sin^2 θ) xx 1/(cos^2 θ)`
= sec2 θ cosec2 θ
= RHS
Hence proved.
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