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Prove the following identity:

(1sinA1+sinA)=secAtanA\sqrt{\Big(\dfrac{1 - \sin A}{1 + \sin A}\Big)} = \sec A - \tan A

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The L.H.S. of the equation can be written as,

(1sinA1+sinA)1sinA1+sinA×1sinA1sinA(1sinA)21sin2A(1sinA)2cos2A(1sinA)cosA1cosAsinAcosAsecAtanA.\Rightarrow \sqrt{\Big(\dfrac{1 - \sin A}{1 + \sin A}\Big)} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \sqrt{\dfrac{1 - \sin A}{1 + \sin A} \times \dfrac{1 - \sin A}{1 - \sin A} } \\[1em] \Rightarrow \sqrt{\dfrac{(1 - \sin A)^2}{1 - \sin^2 A}} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \sqrt{\dfrac{(1 - \sin A)^2}{\cos^2 A}} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{(1 - \sin A)}{\cos A} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{\cos A} - \dfrac{\sin A}{\cos A} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \sec A - \tan A.

Since, L.H.S. = R.H.S.

Hence, proved that (1sinA1+sinA)=secAtanA\sqrt{\Big(\dfrac{1 - \sin A}{1 + \sin A}\Big)} = \sec A - \tan A.

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