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Prove that :

1 + sec Asec A=sin2A1 - cos A\dfrac{\text{1 + sec A}}{\text{sec A}} = \dfrac{\text{sin}^2 A}{\text{1 - cos A}}

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To prove:

Equation : 1 + sec Asec A=sin2A1 - cos A\dfrac{\text{1 + sec A}}{\text{sec A}} = \dfrac{\text{sin}^2 A}{\text{1 - cos A}}.

Solving L.H.S. of the above equation :

1 + sec Asec A1+1cos A1cos A1 + cos Acos A1cos A1 + cos Acos A×cos A1 + cos A.\Rightarrow \dfrac{\text{1 + sec A}}{\text{sec A}} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1 + \dfrac{1}{\text{cos A}}}{\dfrac{1}{\text{cos A}}} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{\dfrac{\text{1 + cos A}}{\text{cos A}}}{\dfrac{1}{\text{cos A}}} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{\text{1 + cos A}}{\text{cos A}} \times \text{cos A} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{1 + cos A}.

Solving R.H.S. of the above equation :

sin2A1 - cos A1 - cos2A1 - cos A(1 - cos A)(1 + cos A)1 - cos A1 + cos A.\Rightarrow \dfrac{\text{sin}^2 A}{\text{1 - cos A}} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{\text{1 - cos}^2 A}{\text{1 - cos A}} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{\text{(1 - cos A)(1 + cos A)}}{\text {1 - cos A}} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{1 + cos A}.

Since, L.H.S. = R.H.S = 1 + cos A.

Hence, proved that 1 + sec Asec A=sin2A1 - cos A\dfrac{\text{1 + sec A}}{\text{sec A}} = \dfrac{\text{sin}^2 A}{\text{1 - cos A}}.

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