Definitions [4]
When an equation, involving trigonometrical ratios of an angle A, is true for all values of A, the equation is called a trigonometric identity.
The straight line joining the eye of the observer to the point on the object being viewed.

The angle between the line of sight and the horizontal through the observer’s eye, when the object is below the level of the observer’s eye.

The angle between the line of sight and the horizontal through the observer’s eye, when the object is above the level of the observer’s eye.

Formulae [1]
\[sineA=\frac{\text{Perpendicular}}{\text{Hypotenuse}}\]
\[cosineA=\frac{\mathrm{Base}}{\text{Hypotenuse}}\]
\[tangentA=\frac{\text{Perpendicular}}{\mathrm{Base}}\]
\[cotangent A = \frac{\text{Base}}{\text{Perpendicular}}\]
\[secantA=\frac{\text{Hypotenuse}}{\mathrm{Base}}\]
\[cosecantA=\frac{\text{Hypotenuse}}{\text{Perpendicular}}\]
Theorems and Laws [71]
Prove that `(cos^2θ)/(sinθ) + sin θ = "cosec" θ`.
L.H.S. = `(cos^2θ)/(sinθ) + sin θ`
= `(cos^2θ + sin^2θ)/(sin θ)`
= `1/(sin θ)` ...[∵ sin2θ + cos2θ = 1]
= cosec θ
= R.H.S.
∴ `(cos^2θ)/(sin θ) + sin θ = "cosec" θ`
If sin θ + cos θ = `sqrt(3)`, then prove that tan θ + cot θ = 1.
sin θ + cos θ = `sqrt(3)`
Squaring on both sides:
(sin θ + cos θ)2 = `(sqrt(3))^2`
sin2 θ + cos2 θ + 2 sin θ cos θ = 3
1 + 2 sin θ cos θ = 3
2 sin θ cos θ = 3 – 1
2 sin θ cos θ = 2
∴ sin θ cos θ = 1
L.H.S = tan θ + cot θ
= `sin theta/cos theta + cos theta/sin theta`
= `(sin^2 theta + cos^2 theta)/(sin theta cos theta)`
= `1/(sin theta cos theta)`
= `1/1` ...(sin θ cos θ = 1)
= 1 = R.H.S.
⇒ tan θ + cot θ = 1
L.H.S = R.H.S
Prove that sec2θ + cosec2θ = sec2θ × cosec2θ.
L.H.S. = sec2θ + cosec2θ
= `1/(cos^2θ) + 1/(sin^2θ)`
= `(sin^2θ + cos^2θ)/(cos^2θ.sin^2θ)`
= `1/(cos^2θ.sin^2θ)` ...[∵ sin2θ + cos2θ = 1]
= `1/(cos^2θ) xx 1/(sin^2θ)`
= sec2θ × cosec2θ
= R.H.S.
∴ sec2θ + cosec2θ = sec2θ × cosec2θ
Prove the following identities:
`secA/(secA + 1) + secA/(secA - 1) = 2cosec^2A`
L.H.S. = `secA/(secA + 1) + secA/(secA - 1)`
= `(sec^2A - secA + sec^2A + secA)/(sec^2A - 1`
= `(2sec^2A)/tan^2A` ...(∵ sec2 A – 1 = tan2 A)
= `(2/cos^2A)/(sin^2A/cos^2A)`
= `2/sin^2A`
= 2 cosec2 A = R.H.S.
`(cos^3 θ + sin^3 θ)/(cos θ + sin θ) + (cos ^3 θ - sin^3 θ)/(cos θ - sin θ) = 2`
LHS= `(cos^3 θ + sin^3 θ)/(cos θ + sin θ) + (cos ^3 θ - sin^3 θ)/(cos θ - sin θ) `
=` ((cos θ + sin θ)(cos^2 θ - cos θ sin θ + sin^2 θ))/((cos θ + sin θ)) + ((cos θ - sin θ)(cos^2 θ + cos θ sin θ + sin^2 θ))/((cos θ - sin θ))`
= (cos2 θ + sin2 θ − cos θ sin θ) + (cos2 θ + sin2 θ + cos θ sin θ)`
= (1 − cos θ sin θ) + (1 + cos θ sin θ)
= 2
= RHS
Hence, LHS = RHS
Prove that `(sin θ + tan θ)/(cos θ) = tan θ (1 + sec θ)`.
L.H.S. = `(sin θ + tan θ)/(cos θ)`
= `(sin θ)/(cos θ) + (tan θ)/(cos θ)`
= tan θ + tan θ sec θ
= tan θ (1 + sec θ)
= R.H.S.
∴ `(sin θ + tan θ)/(cos θ) = tan θ (1 + sec θ)`
Prove that `(cosθ)/(1 + sinθ) = (1 - sinθ)/(cosθ)`.
L.H.S. = `(cosθ)/(1 + sinθ)`
= `(cosθ)/(1 + sinθ) xx (1 - sinθ)/(1 - sinθ)` ...[On rationalising the denominator]
= `(cosθ(1 - sinθ))/(1 - sin^2θ)`
= `(cosθ(1 - sinθ))/(cos^2θ)` ...`[(∵ sin^2θ + cos^2θ = 1),(∴ 1 -sin^2θ = cos^2θ)]`
= `(1 - sinθ)/(cosθ)`
= R.H.S.
∴ `(cosθ)/(1 + sinθ) = (1 - sinθ)/(cosθ)`
Prove the following trigonometric identities.
`"cosec" theta sqrt(1 - cos^2 theta) = 1`
We know that `sin^2 theta + cos^2 theta = 1`
So,
LHS = `"cosec" theta sqrt(1 - cos^2 theta)`
= `"cosec" theta sqrt (sin^2 theta)`
= cosec θ . sin θ
`1/sin theta xx sin theta`
= 1
= RHS hence proved.
`1 + (tan^2 θ)/((1 + sec θ)) = sec θ`
LHS = `1 + (tan^2 θ)/((1 + sec θ))`
=` 1 + ((sec^2 θ - 1))/((sec theta + 1))`
=`1 + ((sec theta + 1)(sec theta - 1))/((sec theta + 1))`
=`1 + (sec theta - 1)`
= sec θ
LHS = RHS
`1/((1+ sin θ)) + 1/((1 - sin θ)) = 2 sec^2 θ`
LHS =`1/((1+ sin θ)) + 1/((1 - sin θ))`
= `((1 - sin θ) + (1 + sin θ))/((1 + sin θ)(1 - sin θ))`
= `2/(1 - sin^2 θ)`
= `2/(cos^2 θ)`
= 2 sec2 θ
= RHS
Hence Proved.
Prove the following identities.
cot θ + tan θ = sec θ cosec θ
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.
`sqrt((1 + sin θ)/(1 - sin θ)) = sec θ + tan θ`
LHS = `sqrt((1 + sin θ)/(1 - sin θ))`
=`sqrt(((1 + sin θ))/(1 - sin θ) xx ((1 + sin θ))/(1 + sin θ))`
=` sqrt(((1 + sin θ)^2)/(1 - sin^2 θ))`
=`sqrt(((1 + sin θ)^2)/(cos^2 θ))`
=`(1 + sin θ)/cos θ`
=`1/cos θ + (sin θ)/(cos θ)`
= sec θ + tan θ
= RHS
Prove that: `(sin θ - 2sin^3 θ)/(2 cos^3 θ - cos θ) = tan θ`.
LHS = `(sin θ - 2sin^3 θ)/(2 cos^3 θ - cos θ)`
= `(sin θ(1 - 2sin^2 θ))/(cos θ(2 cos^2 θ - 1))`
= `(tan θ(1 - 2(1 - cos^2 θ)))/(2 cos^2θ - 1 )`
= `(tan θ(1 - 2 + 2 cos^2 θ))/(2 cos^2θ - 1 )`
= `(tan θ(2 cos^2 θ - 1))/(2 cos^2θ - 1 )`
= tan θ
= RHS
Hence proved.
Prove the following trigonometric identities.
tan2 θ − sin2 θ = tan2 θ sin2 θ
LHS = tan2 θ − sin2 θ
= `sin^2 θ/cos^2 θ - sin^2 θ` `[∵ tan^2 θ = sin^2 θ/cos^2 θ]`
`=> sin^2 θ [1/cos^2 θ- 1]`
`sin^2 θ [(1 - cos^2 θ)/cos^2 θ]`
`=> sin^2 θ. sin^2 θ/cos^2 θ = sin^2 θ tan^2 θ `
LHS = RHS
Hence proved
Prove that `sqrt((1 - sin θ)/(1 + sin θ)) = sec θ - tan θ`.
L.H.S. = `sqrt(((1 - sin θ)(1 - sin θ))/((1 + sin θ)(1 - sin θ)))`
= `sqrt((1 + sin^2θ - 2sinθ)/(1 - sin^2θ)`
= `sqrt((1 + sin^2θ - 2sinθ)/(cos^2θ)`
= `sqrt( 1/cos^2θ + sin^2θ/cos^2θ - (2sin θ)/cos θ xx 1/cosθ`
= `sqrt( sec^2θ + tan^2 θ - 2 tan θ . sec θ)`
= `sqrt((sec θ - tan θ)^2)`
= sec θ – tan θ
= R.H.S.
Hence proved.
L.H.S. = `sqrt((1 - sin θ)/(1 + sin θ))`
= `sqrt(((1 - sin θ)(1 - sin θ))/((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
= R.H.S.
Hence Proved.
Prove that:
`tanA/(1 - cotA) + cotA/(1 - tanA) = secA "cosec" A + 1`
L.H.S. = `tanA/(1 - cotA) + cotA/(1 - tanA)`
= `tanA/(1 - 1/tanA) + (1/tanA)/(1 - tanA)`
= `tan^2A/(tanA - 1) + 1/(tanA(1 - tanA))`
= `(tan^3A - 1)/(tanA(1 - tanA))`
= `((tanA - 1)(tan^2A + 1 + tanA))/(tanA(tanA - 1)`
= `(sec^2A + tanA)/tanA`
= `(1/cos^2A)/(sinA/cosA) + 1`
= `1/(sinAcosA) + 1`
= sec A cosec A + 1 = R.H.S.
cosec4 θ − cosec2 θ = cot4 θ + cot2 θ
LHS = cosec4 θ − cosec2 θ
LHS = cosec2 θ (cosec2 θ − 1)
LHS = (cot2 θ + 1)cot2 θ ...`{(cot^2 θ + 1 = cosec^2 θ),(∵ cot^2 θ = cosec^2 θ - 1):}`
LHS = cot4 θ + cot2 θ
RHS = cot4 θ + cot2 θ
RHS = LHS
Hence proved.
RHS = cot4 θ + cot2 θ
RHS = cot2 θ (cot2 θ + 1)
RHS = (cosec2 θ − 1)cosec2 θ ...`{(cot^2 θ + 1=cosec^2 θ),(∵ cot^2θ = cosec^2 θ - 1):}`
RHS = cosec4 θ − cosec2 θ
LHS = cosec4 θ − cosec2 θ
RHS = LHS
Hence proved.
Prove that: `sqrt((1 - cos θ)/(1 + cos θ)) = "cosec" θ - cot θ`.
LHS = `sqrt((1 - cos θ)/(1 + cos θ) xx (1 - cos θ)/(1 - cos θ))`
= `sqrt((1 - cos θ)^2/(1 - cos^2θ))`
= `(1 - cos θ)/(sqrt(1 - cos^2θ))`
= `(1 - cos θ)/(sqrt(sin^2θ))`
= `(1 - cos θ)/(sin θ)`
= `(1)/(sin θ) - (cos θ)/(sin θ)`
= cosec θ − cot θ
= RHS
Hence proved.
If tan A = n tan B and sin A = m sin B, prove that `cos^2A = (m^2 - 1)/(n^2 - 1)`
Given that, tan A = n tan B and sin A = m sin B.
`=> n = tanA/tanB` and `m = sinA/sinB`
∴ `(m^2 - 1)/(n^2 - 1) = ((sinA/sinB)^2 - 1)/((tanA/tanB)^2 - 1)`
= `(sin^2A/sin^2B - 1/1)/(tan^2A/(tan^2B) - 1)`
= `((sin^2A - sin^2B).tan^2B)/(sin^2B.(tan^2A - tan^2B))`
= `((sin^2A - sin^2B)/tan^2B)/((tan^2A - tan^2B)/sin^2B)`
= `((sin^2A - sin^2B)sin^2B)/((sin^2A/cos^2A-sin^2B/cos^2B)cos^2Bsin^2B)`
= `(sin^2A - sin^2B)/(((sin^2A.cos^2B - sin^2B.cos^2A)/(cos^2A.cos^2B)) cos^2B)`
= `((sin^2A - sin^2B)cos^2A)/(sin^2A.cos^2B - sin^2B.cos^2A)`
= `((sin^2A - sin^2B)cos^2A)/(sin^2A(1 - sin^2B) - sin^2B (1 - sin^2A))`
= `((sin^2A - sin^2B)cos^2A)/(sin^2A - sin^2A.sin^2B - sin^2B + sin^2B.sin^2A)`
= `((sin^2A - sin^2B)cos^2A)/(sin^2A -sin^2B)`
= cos2 A
Prove the following trigonometric identities.
`(1 + sin θ)/cos θ+ cos θ/(1 + sin θ) = 2 sec θ`
We have to prove `(1 + sin θ)/cos θ + cos θ/(1 + sin θ) = 2 sec θ`
We know that, `sin^2 θ + cos^2 θ = 1`
Multiplying the denominator and numerator of the second term by (1 − sin θ), we have
= `(1 + sin θ)/cos θ + cos θ/(1 + sin θ)`
`(1 + sin θ)/cos θ = (cos θ(1 - sin θ))/((1 + sin θ)(1 - sin θ))`
`(1 + sin θ)/cos θ = (cos θ (1 - sin θ))/(1-sin θ)`
= `(1 + sin θ)/cos θ + (cos θ(1 - sin θ))/cos^2 θ`
= `(1 + sin θ)/cos θ + (1 - sin θ)/cos θ`
= `(1 + sin θ + 1 - sin θ)/cos θ`
`= 2/cos θ`
= 2 sec θ
LHS = `(1 + sin θ)/cos θ + cos θ/(1 + sin θ)`
= `(( 1 + sin θ)^2 + cos^2 θ)/(cos θ(1 + sin θ))`
= `(1 + sin^2 θ + 2 sin θ + cos^2 θ)/(cos θ(1 + sin θ ))`
= `(1 + (sin^2θ + cos^2 θ) + 2 sin θ)/(cos θ(1 + sin θ))`
= `(1 + 1 + 2sin θ)/(cos θ(1 + sin θ))`
= `(2(1 + sin θ))/(cos θ(1 + sin θ))`
= 2 sec θ
Hence proved.
Prove the following trigonometric identities.
`tan theta + 1/tan theta` = sec θ.cosec θ
We know that `sec^2 theta - tan^2 theta = 1`
So,
`tan theta + 1/tan theta = (tan^2 theta + 1)/tan theta`
`= sec^2 theta/tan theta`
`= sec theta sec theta/tan theta`
`= sec theta = (1/cos theta)/(sin theta/cos theta)`
`= sec theta cosec theta`
Prove that: `(sec θ - tan θ)/(sec θ + tan θ ) = 1 - 2 sec θ.tan θ + 2 tan^2θ`
LHS = `(sec θ - tan θ)/(sec θ + tan θ )`
= `(sec θ - tan θ)/(sec θ + tan θ ) xx (sec θ - tan θ)/(sec θ - tan θ )`
= `(sec θ - tan θ)^2/(sec^2θ - tan^2θ )`
= `(sec^2θ + tan^2θ - 2sec θ.tan θ )/1`
= 1 + 2 tan2θ − 2 sec θ. tan θ
= R.H.S.
Hence proved.
Prove the following trigonometric identities.
`1/(sec A + tan A) - 1/cos A = 1/cos A - 1/(sec A - tan A)`
In the given question, we need to prove `1/(sec A + tan A) - 1/cos A = 1/cos A - 1/(sec A - tan A)`
Here, we will first solve the L.H.S.
Now using `sec theta = 1/cos theta` and `tan theta = sin theta/cos theta`, we get
`1/(sec A + tan A) - 1/cos A = 1/(1/cos A + sin A/cos A) - (1/cos A)`
`= 1/(((1 + sin A)/cos A)) - (1/cos A)`
`= (cos A/(1 + sin A)) - (1/cos A)`
`= (cos^2 A - (1 + sin A))/((1 + sin A)(cos A))`
On further solving, we get
`(cos^2 A -(1 + sin A))/((1 + sin A)(cos A)) = (cos^2 A - 1 - sin A)/((1 + sin A)(cos A))`
`= (-sin^2 A - sin A)/((1 + sin A)(cos A))` (Using `sin^2 theta = 1 - cos^2 theta)`
`= (-sin A(sin A + 1))/((1 + sin A)(cos A))`
`= (-sin A)/cos A`
= − tan A
Similarly, we solve the R.H.S.
`((1 - sin A) - cos^2 A)/((cos A)(1 - sin^2 A)) = (1 - sin A - cos^2 A)/((cos A)(1 - sin A))`
`= (sin^2 A - sin A)/((cos A)(1 - sin A))` (Using `sin^2 theta = 1- cos^2 theta`)
`= (-sin A(1 - sin A))/((cos A)(1 - sin A))`
`= (-sin A)/cos A`
= − tan A
So, L.H.S = R.H.S
Hence proved.
Prove the following trigonometric identities.
(sec2 θ − 1) (cosec2 θ − 1) = 1
We know that
sec2 θ − tan2 θ = 1
cosec2 θ − cot2 θ = 1
So,
(sec2 θ − 1)(cosec2 θ − 1) = tan2 θ × cot2 θ
= (tan θ × cot θ)
= `(tan θ xx 1/tan θ)^2`
= (1)2
= 1
Prove the following trigonometric identities.
sec6 θ = tan6 θ + 3 tan2 θ sec2 θ + 1
We need to prove `sec^6 theta = tan^6 theta + 3 tan^2 theta sec^2 theta + 1`
Solving the L.H.S, we get
`sec^6 theta = (sec^2 theta)^3`
`= (1 + tan^2 theta)^3`
Further using the identity `(a + b)^3 = a^3 + b^3 + 3a^2b + 3ab^2`, we get
`(1 + tan^2 theta)^3 = 1 + tan^6 theta + 3(1)^2 (tan^2 theta) + 3(1)(tan^2 theta)^2`
`= 1 + tan^6 theta + 3 tan^2 theta + 3 tan^4 theta`
`= 1 + tan^6 theta + 3 tan^2 theta + 3 tan^4 theta`
`= 1 + tan^6 theta + 3 tan^2 theta (1 + tan^2 theta)`
`= 1 + tan^6 theta + 3 tan^2 theta sec^2 theta` (using `1 + tan^2 theta = sec^2 theta`)
Hence proved.
Prove the following trigonometric identities.
`tan θ/(1 - cot θ) + cot θ/(1 - tan θ) = 1 + tan θ + cot θ`
We need to prove `tan θ/(1 - cot θ) + cot θ/(1 - tan θ) = 1 + tan θ + cot θ`
Now using cot θ = `1/tan θ` in the LHS, we get
`tan θ/(1 - cot θ) + cot θ/(1 - tan θ) = tan θ/(1 - 1/tan θ) + (1/tan θ)/(1 - tan θ)`
`= tan θ/(((tan θ - 1)/tan θ)) + 1/(tan θ(1 - tan θ))`
`= (tan θ)/(tan θ - 1)(tan θ) + 1/(tan θ(1 - tan θ)`
`= tan^2 θ/(tan θ - 1) - 1/(tan θ(tan θ - 1))`
`= (tan^3 θ - 1)/(tan θ(tan θ - 1))`
Further using the identity `a^3 - b^3 = (a - b)(a^2 + ab + b^2)`, we get
`(tan^3 θ - 1)/(tan(tan θ - 1)) = ((tan θ - 1)(tan^2 θ + tan θ + 1))/(tan θ (tan θ - 1))`
`= (tan^2 θ + tan θ + 1)/(tan θ)`
`= tan^2 θ/tan θ+ tan θ/tan θ + 1/tan θ`
= tan θ + 1 + cot θ
Hence `tan θ/(1 - cot θ) + cot θ/(1 - tan θ) = 1 + tan θ + cot θ`
Prove the following trigonometric identities.
`(1 - sin θ)/(1 + sin θ) = (sec θ - tan θ)^2`
We have to prove `(1 - sin θ)/(1 + sin θ) = (sec θ - tan θ)^2`
We know that, sin2 θ + cos2 θ = 1
Multiplying both numerator and denominator by (1 − sin θ), we have
`(1 - sin θ)/(1 + sin θ) = ((1 - sin θ)(1 - sin θ))/((1 + sin θ)(1 - sin θ))`
`= (1 - sin θ)^2/(1 - sin^2 θ)`
`= ((1 - sin θ)/cos θ)^2`
`= (1/cos θ - sin θ/cos θ)^2`
`= (sec θ - tan θ)^2`
Prove the following trigonometric identities.
`(1 + cos θ + sin θ)/(1 + cos θ - sin θ) = (1 + sin θ)/cos θ`
`(1 + cos θ + sin θ)/(1 + cos θ - sin θ) = (1 + sin θ)/cos θ`
Consider the LHS = `(1 + cos θ + sin θ)/(1 + cos θ - sin θ)`
`= ((1 + cos θ + sin θ)/(1 + cos θ - sin θ))((1 + cos θ + sin θ)/(1 + cos θ + sin θ))`
`= (1 + cos θ + sin θ)^2/((1 + cos θ)^2 sin^2 θ)`
`= (2 + 2(cos θ + sin θ + sin θ cos θ))/(2 cos^2 θ+ 2 cos θ)`
`= (2(1 + cos θ)(1 + sin θ))/(2 cos θ (1 + cos θ))`
`= (1 + sin θ)/cos θ`
= RHS
Hence proved
Prove that `(tan θ + sin θ)/(tan θ - sin θ) = (sec θ + 1)/(sec θ - 1)`
LHS = `(sin θ/cos θ + sin θ)/(sin θ/cos θ - sin θ)`
= `(sin θ (1/cos θ + 1))/(sin θ (1/cos θ - 1))`
= `(sec θ + 1)/(sec θ - 1)`
= RHS
Hence proved.
Prove that `sqrt((1 + sin A)/(1 - sin A))` = sec A + tan A.
LHS = `sqrt((1 + sin A)/(1 - sin A))`
= `sqrt((1 + sin A)/(1 - sin A) xx (1 + sin A)/(1 + sin A)`
= `sqrt((1 + sin A)^2/(1 - sin^2 A))`
= `sqrt((1 + sin A)^2/cos^2 A)`
= `(1 + sin A)/cos A`
= sec A + tan A = RHS
Prove that:
`sqrt(( secθ - 1)/(secθ + 1)) + sqrt((secθ + 1)/(secθ - 1)) = 2 "cosec"θ`
LHS = `sqrt(( secθ - 1)/(secθ + 1)) + sqrt((secθ + 1)/(secθ - 1))`
= `(sqrt( secθ - 1) sqrt( secθ - 1) + sqrt( secθ + 1)sqrt( secθ + 1))/(sqrt(secθ - 1)sqrt(secθ + 1))`
= `((sqrt( secθ - 1))^2 + (sqrt( secθ + 1))^2)/(sqrt(secθ - 1)sqrt(secθ + 1))`
= `(secθ - 1 + secθ + 1)/(sqrt(sec^2 - 1))`
= `(2secθ)/sqrt(tan^2θ)`
= `(2secθ)/(tanθ)`
= `(2 1/cosθ)/(sinθ/cosθ)`
= `(2 1/sinθ)`
= 2 cosecθ.
If x = h + a cos θ, y = k + b sin θ.
Prove that `((x - h)/a)^2 + ((y - k)/b)^2 = 1`.
Given: x = h + a cos θ
x − h = a cos θ ...(i)
y = k + b sin θ
y − k = b sin θ ...(ii)
The given equation is
`((x - h)/a)^2 + ((y - k)/(b))^2 = 1`
LHS = `((a cos θ)/a)^2 + ((b sin θ)/b)^2 ` ...[Putting the values of (i) and (ii)]
= cos2θ + sin2θ
= 1
= RHS
Hence proved.
If sinθ + sin2 θ = 1, prove that cos2 θ + cos4 θ = 1
We have,
sinθ + sin2 θ = 1
⇒ sinθ = 1 – sin2 θ
⇒ sin θ = cos2 θ ......[∵ sin2 θ + cos2 θ = 1]
(sinθ)2 = (cos2 θ)2
sin2 θ = cos4 θ
= cos2 θ + cos4 θ
= sin θ + sin2 θ
cos2 θ + cos4 θ = 1
Prove that sin6A + cos6A = 1 – 3sin2A . cos2A.
L.H.S. = sin6A + cos6A
= (sin2A)3 + (cos2A)3
= (1 – cos2A)3 + (cos2A)3 ...`[(∵ sin^2A + cos^2A = 1),(∴ 1 - cos^2A = sin^2A)]`
= 1 – 3cos2A + 3(cos2A)2 – (cos2A)3 + cos6A ...[∵ (a – b)3 = a3 – 3a2b + 3ab2 – b3]
= 1 – 3 cos2A (1 – cos2A) – cos6A + cos6A
= 1 – 3 cos2A sin2A
= R.H.S.
∴ sin6A + cos6A = 1 – 3sin2A . cos2A
Prove that cos2θ . (1 + tan2θ) = 1. Complete the activity given below.
Activity:
L.H.S. = `square`
= `cos^2θ xx square` ...`[1 + tan^2θ = square]`
= `(cos θ xx square)^2`
= 12
= 1
= R.H.S.
L.H.S. = \[\boxed{\text{cos}^2θ · (1 + \text{tan}^2θ)}\]
= cos2θ × \[\boxed{\text{sec}^2θ}\] ...[1 + tan2θ = \[\boxed{\text{sec}^2θ}\]]
= (cos θ × \[\boxed{\text{sec} θ}\])2
= 12
= 1
= R.H.S.
Prove that (1 – cos2A) . sec2B + tan2B (1 – sin2A) = sin2A + tan2B.
L.H.S. = (1 – cos2A) . sec2B + tan2B (1 – sin2A)
= `sin^2A * 1/(cos^2B) + (sin^2B)/(cos^2B) (1 - sin^2A)` ...`[(∵ sin^2A + cos^2A = 1),(∴ 1 - cos^2A = sin^2A)]`
= `(sin^2A)/(cos^2B) + (sin^2B)/(cos^2B) - (sin^2A sin^2B)/(cos^2B)`
= `(sin^2A)/(cos^2B) - (sin^2A sin^2B)/(cos^2B) + (sin^2B)/(cos^2B)`
= `(sin^2A)/(cos^2B) (1 - sin^2B) + tan^2B`
= `(sin^2A)/(cos^2B) (cos^2B) + tan^2B`
= sin2A + tan2B
= R.H.S.
∴ (1 – cos2A) . sec2B + tan2B (1 – sin2A) = sin2A + tan2B
sin4A – cos4A = 1 – 2cos2A. For proof of this complete the activity given below.
Activity:
L.H.S. = `square`
= (sin2A + cos2A) `(square)`
= `1 (square)` ...`[sin^2"A" + square = 1]`
= `square` – cos2A ...[sin2A = 1 – cos2A]
= `square`
= R.H.S.
L.H.S. = \[\boxed{\text{sin}^4A - \text{cos}^4A}\]
= (sin2A)2 – (cos2A)2
= \[{(\text{sin}^2A + \text{cos}^2A) (\boxed{\text{sin}^2A - \text{cos}^2A})}\] ...[∵ a2 – b2 = (a + b)(a – b)]
= \[1(\boxed{\text{sin}^2A - \text{cos}^2A})\] ...[∵ sin2A + \[\boxed{\text{cos}^2\text{A}}\] = 1]
= sin2A – cos2A
= \[\boxed{1 - \text{cos}^2A} - \text{cos}^2A\] ...[sin2A = 1 – cos2A]
= \[\boxed{1 - 2\text{cos}^2A}\]
= R.H.S.
tan2θ – sin2θ = tan2θ × sin2θ. For proof of this complete the activity given below.
Activity:
L.H.S. = `square`
= `square (1 - (sin^2θ)/(tan^2θ))`
= `tan^2θ (1 - square/((sin^2θ)/(cos^2θ)))`
= `tan^2θ (1 - (sin^2θ)/1 xx (cos^2θ)/square)`
= `tan^2θ (1 - square)`
= `tan^2θ xx square` ...[1 – cos2θ = sin2θ]
= R.H.S.
L.H.S. = \[\boxed{\text{tan}^2θ - \text{sin}^2θ}\]
= \[\boxed{\text{tan}^2θ} \left(1 - \frac{\text{sin}^2θ}{\text{tan}^2θ}\right)\]
= \[\tan^2\theta\left(1-\frac{\boxed{\sin^2\theta}}{\frac{\sin^2\theta}{\cos^2\theta}}\right)\]
= \[\tan^{2}\theta\left(1-\frac{\sin^{2}\theta}{1}\times\frac{\cos^{2}\theta}{\boxed{\sin^{2}\theta}}\right)\]
= \[\text{tan}^2θ \left(1 - \boxed{\text{cos}^2θ}\right)\]
= \[\text{tan}^2θ × \boxed{\text{sin}^2θ}\] ...[1 – cos2θ = sin2θ]
= R.H.S.
Prove that `(sin θ + "cosec" θ)/(sin θ) = 2 + cot^2θ`.
L.H.S. = `(sin θ + "cosec" θ)/(sin θ)`
= `(sin θ)/(sin θ) + ("cosec" θ)/(sin θ)`
= 1 + cosec θ × cosec θ ...`[∵ "cosec" θ = 1/(sin θ)]`
= 1 + cosec2θ
= 1 + 1 + cot2θ ...[∵ 1 + cot2θ = cosec2θ]
= 2 + cot2θ
= R.H.S.
∴ `(sin θ + "cosec" θ)/(sin θ) = 2 + cot^2θ`
Prove that cot2θ × sec2θ = cot2θ + 1.
L.H.S. = cot2θ × sec2θ
= `(cos^2θ)/(sin^2θ) xx 1/(cos^2θ)`
= `1/(sin^2θ)`
= cosec2θ
= 1 + cot2θ ...[∵ 1 + cot2θ = cosec2θ]
= R.H.S.
∴ cot2θ × sec2θ = cot2θ + 1
Prove that `(1 + sin θ)/(1 - sin θ) = (sec θ + tan θ)^2`.
L.H.S. = `(1 + sin θ)/(1 - sin θ)`
= `((1 + sinθ)/(cosθ))/((1 - sinθ)/(cosθ))` ...[Dividing numerator and denominator by cos θ]
= `(1/cosθ + (sinθ)/(cosθ))/(1/cosθ - (sinθ)/(cosθ)`
= `(secθ + tanθ)/(secθ - tanθ)`
= `(secθ + tanθ)/(secθ - tanθ) xx (secθ + tanθ)/(secθ + tanθ)` ...[On rationalising the denominator]
= `(secθ + tanθ)^2/(sec^2θ - tan^2θ)`
= `(secθ + tanθ)^2/1` ...`[(∵ 1 + tan^2θ = sec^2θ),(∴ sec^2θ - tan^2θ = 1)]`
= (sec θ + tan θ)2
= R.H.S.
∴ `(1 + sinθ)/(1 - sinθ) = (sec θ + tan θ)^2`
Prove that `(cot A)/(1 - cot A) + (tan A)/(1 - tan A) = -1`.
L.H.S. = `(cot A)/(1 - cot A) + (tan A)/(1 - tan A)`
= `(cot A)/(1 - 1/(tan A)) + (tan A)/(1 - tan A)`
= `(cot A)/((tan A - 1)/(tan A)) + (tan A)/(1 - tan A)`
= `(cot A tan A)/(tan A - 1) + (tan A)/(1 - tan A)`
= `1/(tan A - 1) + (tan A)/(1 - tan A)` ...[∵ cot A tan A = 1]
= `- 1/(1 - tan A) + (tan A)/(1 - tan A)`
= `- (1/(1 - tan A) - (tan A)/(1 - tan A))`
= `-((1 - tan A)/(1 - tan A))`
= –1
= R.H.S.
∴ `(cot A)/(1 - cot A) + (tan A)/(1 - tan A) = -1`
Prove that 2(sin6A + cos6A) – 3(sin4A + cos4A) + 1 = 0.
sin6A + cos6A = (sin2A)3 + (cos2A)3
= (1 – cos2A)3 + (cos2A)3 ...`[(∵ sin^2A + cos^2A = 1),(∴ 1 - cos^2A = sin^2A)]`
= 1 – 3 cos2A + 3(cos2A)2 – (cos2A)3 + cos6A ...[∵ (a – b)3 = a3 – 3a2b + 3ab2 – b3]
= 1 – 3 cos2A(1 – cos2A) – cos6A + cos6A
= 1 – 3 cos2A sin2A
sin4A + cos4A = (sin2A)2 + (cos2A)2
= (1 – cos2A)2 + (cos2A)2
= 1 – 2 cos2A + (cos2A)2 + (cos2A)2 ...[∵ (a – b)2 = a2 – 2ab + b2]
= 1 – 2 cos2A + 2 cos4A
= 1 – 2 cos2A(1 – cos2A)
= 1 – 2 cos2A sin2A
L.H.S. = 2(sin6A + cos6A) – 3(sin4A + cos4A) + 1
= 2(1 – 3 cos2A sin2A) – 3(1 – 2 cos2A sin2A) + 1
= 2 – 6 cos2A sin2A – 3 + 6 cos2A sin2A + 1
= 0
= R.H.S.
∴ 2(sin6A + cos6A) – 3(sin4A + cos4A) + 1 = 0
Prove that `(1 + sin B)/(cos B) + (cos B)/(1 + sin B) = 2 sec B`.
L.H.S = `(1 + sin B)/(cos B) + (cos B)/(1 + sin B)`
= `((1 + sin B)^2 + cos^2B)/(cos B(1 + sin B))`
= `(1 + 2 sin B + sin^2B + cos^2B)/(cos B(1 + sin B))` ...[∵ (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2]
= `(1 + 2 sin B + 1)/(cos B(1 + sin B))` ...[∵ sin2B + cos2B = 1]
= `(2 + 2 sin B)/(cos B(1 + sin B))`
= `(2(1 + sin B))/(cos B(1 + sin B))`
= `2/(cos B)`
= 2 sec B
= R.H.S.
∴ `(1 + sin B)/(cos B) + (cos B)/(1 + sin B) = 2 sec B`
If cosec A – sin A = p and sec A – cos A = q, then prove that `(p^2q)^(2/3) + (pq^2)^(2/3) = 1`.
cosec A – sin A = p ...[Given]
∴ `1/(sin A) - sin A = p`
∴ `(1 - sin^2A)/(sin A) = p`
∴ `(cos^2A)/(sin A) = p` ...(i) `[(∵ sin^2A + cos^2A = 1),(∴ 1 - sin^2A = cos^2A)]`
sec A – cos A = q ...[Given]
∴ `1/(cos A) - cos A = q`
∴ `(1 - cos^2A)/(cos A) = q`
∴ `(sin^2A)/(cos A) = q` ...(ii) `[(∵ sin^2A + cos^2A = 1),(∴ 1 - cos^2A = sin^2A)]`
L.H.S. = `(p^2q)^(2/3) + (pq^2)^(2/3)`
= `[((cos^2A)/(sin A))^2 ((sin^2A)/(cos A))]^(2/3) + [((cos^2A)/(sin A))((sin^2A)/(cos A))^2]^(2/3)` ...[From (i) and (ii)]
= `((cos^4A)/(sin^2A) xx (sin^2A)/(cos A))^(2/3) + ((cos^2A)/(sin A) xx (sin^4A)/(cos^2A))^(2/3)`
= `(cos^3A)^(2/3) + (sin^3A)^(2/3)`
= cos2A + sin2A
= 1
= R.H.S.
∴ `(p^2q)^(2/3) + (pq^2)^(2/3) = 1`
Prove that `sqrt((1 + cos A)/(1 - cos A)) = "cosec" A + cot A`.
L.H.S. = `sqrt((1 + cos A)/(1 - cos A))`
= `sqrt((1 + cos A)/(1 - cos A) xx (1 + cos A)/(1 + cos A))` ...[On rationalising the denominator]
= `sqrt((1 + cos A)^2/(1 - cos^2 A))`
= `sqrt((1 + cos A)^2/(sin^2 A)` ...`[(∵ sin^2A + cos^2A = 1),(∴ 1 - cos^2A = sin^2A)]`
= `(1 + cos A)/(sin A)`
= `1/(sin A) + (cos A)/(sin A)`
= cosec A + cot A
= R.H.S.
∴ `sqrt((1 + cos A)/(1 - cos A)) = "cosec" A + cot A`
Prove that sec2θ – cos2θ = tan2θ + sin2θ.
L.H.S. = sec2θ – cos2θ
= sec2θ – (1 – sin2θ) ...`[(∵ sin^2θ + cos^2θ = 1),(∴ 1 - sin^2θ = cos^2θ)]`
= sec2θ – 1 + sin2θ
= tan2θ + sin2θ ...`[(∵ 1 + tan^2θ = sec^2θ),(∴ tan^2θ = sec^2θ - 1)]`
= R.H.S.
∴ sec2θ – cos2θ = tan2θ + sin2θ
Prove that cosec θ – cot θ = `(sin θ)/(1 + cos θ)`.
L.H.S. = cosec θ – cot θ
= `1/(sin θ) - (cos θ)/(sin θ)`
= `(1 - cos θ)/(sin θ)`
= `(1 - cos θ)/(sin θ) xx (1 + cos θ)/(1 + cos θ)` ...[On rationalising the numerator]
= `(1 - cos^2θ)/(sinθ(1 + cosθ))`
= `(sin^2θ)/(sinθ(1 + cosθ))` ...`[(∵ sin^2θ + cos^2θ = 1),(∴ 1 - cos^2θ = sin^2θ)]`
= `(sin θ)/(1 + cos θ)`
= R.H.S.
∴ cosec θ – cot θ = `(sin θ)/(1 + cos θ)`
Prove that `(cot A + "cosec" A - 1)/(cot A - "cosec" A + 1) = (1 + cos A)/(sin A)`.
L.H.S. = `(cot A + "cosec" A - 1)/(cot A - "cosec" A + 1)`
= `(cot A + "cosec" A - ("cosec"^2A - cot^2A))/(cot A - "cosec" A + 1)` ...`[(∵ 1 + cot^2A = "cosec"^2A),(∴ "cosec"^2A - cot^2A = 1)]`
= `(cot A + "cosec" A - ("cosec" A + cot A)("cosec" A - cot A))/(cot A - "cosec" A + 1)` ...[∵ a2 – b2 = (a + b) (a – b)]
= `((cot A + "cosec" A)(1 - "cosec" A + cot A))/(cot A - "cosec" A + 1)`
= cot A + cosec A
= `(cos A)/(sin A) + 1/(sin A)`
= `(cos A + 1)/(sin A)`
= R.H.S.
∴ `(cot A + "cosec" A - 1)/(cot A - "cosec" A + 1) = (1 + cos A)/(sin A)`
Prove that `sec^2A - "cosec"^2A = (2sin^2A - 1)/(sin^2A *cos^2A)`.
L.H.S. = sec2A – cosec2A
= `1/(cos^2A) - 1/(sin^2A)`
= `(sin^2A - cos^2A)/(cos^2A*sin^2A)`
= `(sin^2A - (1 - sin^2A))/(sin^2A*cos^2A)` ...`[(∵ sin^2A + cos^2A = 1),(∴ 1 - sin^2A = cos^2A)]`
= `(sin^2A - 1 + sin^2A)/(sin^2A*cos^2A)`
= `(2sin^2"A" - 1)/(sin^2"A"*cos^2"A")`
= R.H.S.
∴ `sec^2A - "cosec"^2A = (2sin^2A - 1)/(sin^2A*cos^2A)`
If cos A = `(2sqrt(m))/(m + 1)`, then prove that cosec A = `(m + 1)/(m - 1)`.
`cos A = (2sqrt(m))/(m + 1)` ...[Given]
We know that,
sin2A + cos2A = 1
∴ `sin^2A + ((2sqrt(m))/(m + 1))^2 = 1`
∴ `sin^2A + (4m)/(m + 1)^2 = 1`
∴ `sin^2A = 1 - (4m)/(m + 1)^2`
= `((m + 1)^2 - 4m)/(m + 1)^2`
= `(m^2 + 2m + 1 - 4m)/(m + 1)^2` ...[∵ (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2]
= `(m^2 - 2m + 1)/(m + 1)^2`
∴ `sin^2A = (m - 1)^2/(m + 1)^2` ...[∵ a2 – 2ab + b2 = (a – b)2]
∴ `sin A = (m - 1)/(m + 1)` ...[Taking square root of both sides]
Now, `"cosec" A = 1/(sin A)`
= `1/((m - 1)/(m + 1))`
∴ `"cosec" A = (m + 1)/(m - 1)`
Prove that cot2θ – tan2θ = cosec2θ – sec2θ.
L.H.S. = cot2θ – tan2θ
= (cosec2θ – 1) – (sec2θ – 1) ...`[(∵ tan^2θ = sec^2θ - 1),(cot^2θ = "cosec"^2θ - 1)]`
= cosec2θ – 1 – sec2θ + 1
= cosec2θ – sec2θ
= R.H.S.
∴ cot2θ – tan2θ = cosec2θ – sec2θ
Prove that `(sec A)/(tan A + cot A) = sin A`.
L.H.S. = `(sec A)/(tan A + cot A)`
= `(sec A)/((sin A)/(cos A) + (cos A)/(sin A))`
= `(sec A)/((sin^2A + cos^2A)/(cosA sinA))`
= `(sec A)/(1/(cosA sinA))` ...[∵ sin2A + cos2A = 1]
= sec A cos A sin A
= `1/(cos A) xx cos A sin A`
= sin A
= R.H.S.
∴ `(sec A)/(tan A + cot A) = sin A`
If a cos θ – b sin θ = c, then prove that (a sin θ + b cos θ) = `± sqrt(a^2 + b^2 - c^2)`
Given a cos θ – b sin θ = c
Squaring on both sides
(a cos θ – b sin θ)2 = c2
a2 cos2 θ + b2 sin2 θ – 2 ab cos θ sin θ = c2
a2 (1 – sin2 θ) + b2 (1 – cos2 θ) – 2 ab cos θ sin θ = c2
a2 – a2 sin2 θ + b2 – b2 cos2 θ – 2 ab cos θ sin θ = c2
– a2 sin2 θ – b2cos2 θ – 2 ab cos θ sin θ = – a2 – b2 + c2
a2 sin2 θ + b2 cos2 θ + 2 ab cos θ sin θ = a2 + b2 – c2
(a sin θ + b cos θ)2 – a2 + b2 – c2
a sin θ + b cos θ = `± sqrt(a^2 + b^2 - c^2)`
Hence, it is proved.
If 1 + sin2θ = 3 sin θ cos θ, then prove that tan θ = 1 or `1/2`.
Given: 1 + sin2 θ = 3 sin θ cos θ
Dividing L.H.S and R.H.S equations with sin2θ,
We get,
`(1 + sin^2 theta)/(sin^2 theta) = (3 sin theta cos theta)/(sin^2 theta)`
`\implies 1/(sin^2 theta) + 1 = (3 cos theta)/sintheta`
cosec2 θ + 1 = 3 cot θ
Since, cosec2 θ – cot2 θ = 1
`\implies` cosec2 θ = cot2 θ + 1
`\implies` cot2 θ + 1 + 1 = 3 cot θ
`\implies` cot2 θ + 2 = 3 cot θ
`\implies` cot2 θ – 3 cot θ + 2 = 0
Splitting the middle term and then solving the equation,
`\implies` cot2 θ – cot θ – 2 cot θ + 2 = 0
`\implies` cot θ(cot θ – 1) – 2(cot θ + 1) = 0
`\implies` (cot θ – 1)(cot θ – 2) = 0
`\implies` cot θ = 1, 2
Since,
tan θ = `1/cot θ`
tan θ = `1, 1/2`
Hence proved.
Given, 1 + sin2 θ = 3 sin θ cos θ
On dividing by sin2 θ on both sides, we get
`1/(sin^2θ) + 1 = 3 cot θ` ...`[∵ cot θ = cos θ/sin θ]`
⇒ cosec2 θ + 1 = 3 cot θ
⇒ 1 + cot2 θ + 1 = 3 cot θ
⇒ cot2 θ – 3 cot θ + 2 = 0
⇒ cot2 θ – 2 cot θ – cot θ + 2 = 0
⇒ cot θ (cot θ – 2) – 1(cot θ – 2) = 0
⇒ (cot θ – 2) (cot θ – 1) = 0
⇒ cot θ = 1 or 2
tan θ = 1 or `1/2`
Hence proved.
Prove that `(cos(90^circ - A))/(sin A) = (sin(90^circ - A))/(cos A)`.
L.H.S. = `(cos(90^circ - A))/(sin A)`
= `(sin A)/(sin A)`
= 1
R.H.S. = `(sin(90^circ - A))/(cos A)`
= `(cos A)/(cos A)`
= 1
∴ L.H.S. = R.H.S.
Prove the following identities:
(cosec A – sin A) (sec A – cos A) (tan A + cot A) = 1
L.H.S. = (cosec A – sin A) (sec A – cos A) (tan A + cot A)
= `(1/sinA - sinA)(1/cosA - cosA)(1/tanA + tanA)`
= `((1 - sin^2A)/sinA)((1 - cos^2A)/cosA)(sinA/cosA + cosA/sinA)`
= `(cos^2A/sinA)(sin^2A/cosA)((sin^2A + cos^2A)/(sinA.cosA))`
= `(cos^2A/sinA)(sin^2A/cosA)((1)/(sinA.cosA))`
= `(cos^2A sin^2A)/((sinA .cosA)(sinA.cosA ))`
= `(cos^2A sin^2A)/(sin^2A cos^2A)`
= 1
= R.H.S.
Prove that `"cosec" θ xx sqrt(1 - cos^2θ) = 1`.
L.H.S. = `"cosec" θ xx sqrt(1 - cos^2θ)`
= `"cosec" θ xx sqrt(sin^2θ)` ...`[(∵ sin^2θ + cos^2θ = 1),(therefore 1 - cos^2θ = sin^2θ)]`
= cosec θ × sin θ
= 1 ...[∵ sin θ × cosec θ = 1]
= R.H.S.
Prove the following identities:
(cos A + sin A)2 + (cos A – sin A)2 = 2
L.H.S. = (cos A + sin A)2 + (cos A – sin A)2
= cos2 A + sin2 A + 2 cos A . sin A + cos2 A + sin2 A – 2 cos A . sin A
= 2 sin2 A + 2 cos2 A
= 2(sin2 A + cos2 A) ...(∵ sin2 A + cos2 A = 1)
= 2 × 1
= 2
= R.H.S.
Prove the following trigonometry identity:
(sin θ + cos θ)(cosec θ – sec θ) = cosec θ ⋅ sec θ – 2 tan θ
LHS = (sin θ + cos θ)(cosec θ – sec θ)
= `(sin θ + cos θ)(1/sin θ - 1/cos θ)`
= `(sin θ + cos θ)((cos θ - sin θ)/(sin θ * cos θ))`
= `(cos^2θ - sin^2θ)/(sinθ * cosθ)`
= `(1 - 2sin^2θ)/(sinθ*cosθ)`
= `1/(sinθ * cosθ) - (2 sin^2θ)/(sinθ * cosθ)`
= `cosec θ · sec θ - (2 sin^2 θ)/(sin θ * cos θ)`
= cosec θ · sec θ – 2 tan θ
= RHS
Hence proved.
Prove that `1/("cosec" θ - cot θ) = "cosec" θ + cot θ`.
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`
Prove that sin4A – cos4A = 1 – 2 cos2A.
L.H.S. = sin4A – cos4A
= (sin2A)2 – (cos2A)2
= (sin2A + cos2A)(sin2A – cos2A) ...[∵ a2 – b2 = (a + b)(a – b)]
= (1)(sin2A – cos2A) ...[∵ sin2A + cos2A = 1]
= sin2A – cos2A
= (1 – cos2A) – cos2A ...`[(∵ sin^2A + cos^2A = 1),(∴ 1 - cos^2A = sin^2A)]`
= 1 – 2 cos2A
= R.H.S.
∴ sin4A – cos4A = 1 – 2 cos2A
Prove that `(1 + sec A)/(sec A) = (sin^2A)/(1 - cos A)`.
L.H.S. = `(1 + sec A)/(sec A)`
= `1/(sec A) + (sec A)/(sec A)`
= cos A + 1
= `(1 + cos A) xx (1 - cos A)/(1 - cos A)`
= `(1 - cos^2A)/(1 - cosA)`
= `(sin^2A)/(1 - cosA)` ...`[(∵ sin^2A + cos^2A = 1),(∴ 1 - cos^2A = sin^2A)]`
= R.H.S.
∴ `(1 + sec A)/(sec A) = (sin^2A)/(1 - cosA)`
Prove that sin2A . tan A + cos2A . cot A + 2 sin A . cos A = tan A + cot A.
L.H.S. = sin2A . tan A + cos2A . cot A + 2 sin A . cos A
= `sin^2A * (sin A)/(cos A) + cos^2A * (cos A)/(sin A) + 2 sin A * cos A`
= `(sin^3A)/(cos A) + (cos^3A)/(sin A) + 2 sin A * cos A`
= `(sin^4A + cos^4A + 2 sin^2A cos^2A)/(sinA cosA)`
= `(sin^2A + cos^2A)^2/(sinA cosA)` ...[∵ a2 + b2 + 2ab = (a + b)2]
= `1^2/(sinA cosA)` ...[∵ sin2A + cos2A = 1]
= `1/(sinA cosA)`
= `(sin^2A + cos^2A)/(sinA cosA)` ...[∵ 1 = sin2A + cos2A]
= `(sin^2A)/(sinA cosA) + (cos^2A)/(sinA cosA)`
= `(sin A)/(cos A) + (cos A)/(sin A)`
= tan A + cot A
= R.H.S.
∴ sin2A . tan A + cos2A . cot A + 2 sin A . cos A = tan A + cot A
Prove that sec2θ – cos2θ = tan2θ + sin2θ.
L.H.S. = sec2θ – cos2θ
= 1 + tan2θ – cos2θ ...[∵ 1 + tan2θ = sec2θ]
= tan2θ + (1 – cos2θ)
= tan2θ + sin2θ ...`[(∵ sin^2θ +cos^2θ = 1),(∴ 1 - cos^2θ = sin^2θ)]`
= R.H.S.
∴ sec2θ – cos2θ = tan2θ + sin2θ
Prove that sin θ (1 – tan θ) – cos θ (1 – cot θ) = cosec θ – sec θ.
L.H.S. = sin θ (1 – tan θ) – cos θ (1 – cot θ)
= `sin θ (1 - (sin θ)/(cos θ)) - cos θ (1 - (cos θ)/(sin θ))`
= `sin θ - (sin^2θ)/(cosθ) - cos θ + (cos^2θ)/(sinθ)`
= `sin θ + (cos^2θ)/(sinθ) - (sin^2θ)/(cosθ) - cos θ`
= `(sin^2θ + cos^2θ)/(sinθ) - ((sin^2θ + cos^2θ)/(cosθ))`
= `1/(sinθ) - 1/(cosθ)` ...[∵ sin2θ + cos2θ = 1]
= cosec θ – sec θ
= R.H.S.
∴ sin θ (1 – tan θ) – cos θ (1 – cot θ) = cosec θ – sec θ
Prove that `(cot A)/(1 - tan A) + (tan A)/(1 - cot A) = 1 + tan A + cot A = sec A . "cosec" A + 1`.
`(cot A)/(1 - tan A) + (tan A)/(1 - cot A)`
= `((cos A)/(sin A))/(1 - (sin A)/(cos A)) + ((sin A)/(cos A))/(1 - (cos A)/(sin A))`
= `((cos A)/(sin A))/((cos A - sin A)/(cos A)) + ((sin A)/(cos A))/((sin A - cos A)/(sin A))`
= `(cos A)/(sin A) xx (cos A)/(cos A - sin A) + (sin A)/(cos A) xx (sin A)/(sin A - cos A)`
= `(cos^2A)/(sin A(cos A - sin A)) + (sin^2A)/(cos A(sin A - cos A))`
= `1/(sin A - cos A) ((-cos^3A + sin^3A)/(sin A cos A))`
= `1/(sin A - cos A)((sin^3A - cos^3A)/(sin A cos A))`
= `1/(sin A - cos A) xx ((sin A - cos A)(sin^2A + sin A cos A + cos^2A))/(sin A cos A)` ...[∵ a3 – b3 = (a – b)(a2 + ab + b2)]
= `(sin^2A + sin A cos A + cos^2A)/(sin A cos A)` ...(i)
= `(1 + sin A cos A)/(sin A cos A)` ...[∵ sin2A + cos2A = 1]
= `1/(sin A cos A) + (sin A cos A)/(sin A cos A)`
= cosec A sec A + 1 ...(ii)
`(cot A)/(1 - tan A) + (tan A)/(1 - cot A)`
= `(sin^2A + sin A cos A + cos^2A)/(sin A cos A)` ...[From (i)]
= `(sin^2A)/(sin A cos A) + (sin A cos A)/(sin A cos A) + (cos^2A)/(sin A cos A)`
= `(sin A)/(cos A) + 1 + (cos A)/(sin A)`
= tan A + 1 + cot A ...(iii)
From (ii) and (iii), we get
`(cot A)/(1 - tan A) + (tan A)/(1 - cot A) = 1 + tan A + cot A = sec A . "cosec" A + 1`
Prove that `(tan(90 - θ) + cot(90 - θ))/("cosec" θ) = sec θ`.
L.H.S. = `(tan(90 - θ) + cot(90 - θ))/("cosec" θ)`
= `1/("cosec" θ)(cot θ + tan θ)` ...`[(∵ tan(90 - θ) = cot θ),(cot(90 - θ) = tan θ)]`
= sin θ (cot θ + tan θ)
= `sin θ ((cos θ)/(sin θ) + (sin θ)/(cos θ))`
= `sin θ ((cos^2θ + sin^2θ)/(sinθ cosθ))`
= `sin θ (1/(sin θ cos θ))` ...[∵ sin2θ + cos2θ = 1]
= `1/(cos θ)`
= sec θ
= R.H.S.
∴ `(tan(90 - θ) + cot(90 - θ))/("cosec" θ) = sec θ`
Prove that `(sin θ)/(sec θ + 1) + (sin θ)/(sec θ - 1) = 2 cot θ`.
L.H.S. = `(sin θ)/(sec θ + 1) + (sin θ)/(sec θ - 1)`
= `(sin θ)/(1/cos θ + 1) + (sin θ)/(1/(cos θ) - 1`
= `(sin θ)/((1 + cos θ)/(cos θ)) + (sin θ)/((1 - cos θ)/(cos θ))`
= `(sin θ cos θ)/(1 + cos θ) + (sin θ cos θ)/(1 - cos θ)`
= `sin θ cos θ (1 /(1 + cos θ) + 1/(1 - cos θ))`
= `sin θ cos θ [(1 - cos θ + 1 + cos θ)/((1 + cos θ)(1 - cos θ))]`
= `sin θ cos θ (2/(1 - cos^2θ))` ...[∵ (a + b)(a – b) = a2 – b2]
= `sin θ cos θ xx 2/(sin^2θ)` ...`[(∵ sin^2θ + cos^2θ = 1),(∴ 1 - cos^2θ = sin^2θ)]`
= `2 xx (cos θ)/(sin θ)`
= 2 cot θ
= R.H.S.
∴ `(sin θ)/(sec θ + 1) + (sin θ)/(sec θ - 1) = 2 cot θ`
Prove that `(sin^2θ)/(cos θ) + cos θ = sec θ`.
L.H.S. = `(sin^2θ)/(cos θ) + cos θ`
= `(sin^2θ + cos^2θ)/(cos θ)`
= `1/(cos θ)` ...[∵ sin2θ + cos2θ = 1]
= sec θ
= R.H.S.
∴ `(sin^2θ)/(cos θ) + cos θ = sec θ`
To prove cot θ + tan θ = cosec θ × sec θ, complete the activity given below.
Activity:
L.H.S. = `square`
= `square/(sinθ) + (sinθ)/(cosθ)`
= `(cos^2θ + sin^2θ)/square`
= `1/(sinθ.cosθ)` ...`[cos^2θ + sin^2θ = square]`
= `1/(sinθ) xx 1/square`
= `square`
= R.H.S.
L.H.S. = \[\boxed{\text{cot} \phantom{.} θ + \text{tan} \phantom{.}θ}\]
= \[\frac{\boxed{\text{cos}\phantom{.}θ}}{\text{sin}\phantom{.}θ} + \frac{\text{sin}\phantom{.}θ}{\text{cos}\phantom{.}θ}\]
= \[\frac{\text{cos}^2θ + \text{sin}^2θ}{\boxed{\text{sin}θ.\text{cos}θ}}\]
= `1/(sinθ.cosθ)` ...[cos2θ + sin2θ = \[\boxed{1}\]]
= \[\frac{1}{\text{sin}θ} \times \frac{1}{\boxed{\text{cos}θ}}\]
= \[\boxed{\text{cosec} \phantom{.}θ \times \text{sec} \phantom{.}θ}\]
= R.H.S.
Key Points
For an acute angle A in a right-angled triangle:
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Hypotenuse is the side opposite the right angle.
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Perpendicular is the side opposite angle A.
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Base is the side adjacent to angle A.
sin2 A + cos2 A = 1
1 + tan2 A = sec2 A
1 + cot2 A = cosec2 A
