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Prove the following identity:

sec2 A + cosec2 A = sec2 A cosec2 A

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Solving L.H.S of equation,

1cos2A+1sin2Asin2A+cos2Acos2Asin2A By formula, sin2A+cos2A=11cos2Asin2A1cos2A×1sin2Asec2Acosec2A.\Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{\cos^2 A} + \dfrac{1}{\sin^2 A} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{\sin^2 A + \cos^2 A}{\cos^2 A \sin^2 A} \\[1em] \text{ By formula, } \sin^2 A + \cos^2 A = 1 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{\cos^2 A \sin^2 A} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{\cos^2 A} \times \dfrac{1}{\sin^2 A} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \sec^2 A \cosec^2 A.

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

Hence, proved that sec2 A + cosec2 A = sec2 A cosec2 A.

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