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Prove the following identity:

(11+sinA)+(11sinA)=2sec2A\Big(\dfrac{1}{1 + \sin A}\Big) + \Big(\dfrac{1}{1 - \sin A}\Big) = 2 \sec^2 A

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Solving L.H.S. of the equation :

11+sinA+11sinA1sinA+1+sinA(1sinA)(1+sinA)2(1sin2A) By formula, sin2A+cos2A=12cos2A2sec2A.\Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{1 + \sin A} + \dfrac{1}{1 - \sin A} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1 - \sin A + 1 + \sin A}{(1 - \sin A)(1 + \sin A)} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{2}{(1 - \sin^2 A)} \\[1em] \text{ By formula, } \sin^2 A + \cos^2 A = 1 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{2}{\cos^2 A} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 2\sec^2 A.

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

Hence, proved that (11+sinA)+(11sinA)=2sec2A\Big(\dfrac{1}{1 + \sin A}\Big) + \Big(\dfrac{1}{1 - \sin A}\Big) = 2 \sec^2 A.

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