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Prove that :

(1 + tan A. tan B)2 + (tan A - tan B)2 = sec2 A sec2 B

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Answer

By formula,

sec2 θ = 1 + tan2 θ

Solving L.H.S. of the equation :

⇒ (1 + tan A. tan B)2 + (tan A - tan B)2

⇒ 1 + tan2 A tan2 B + 2 tan A tan B + tan2 A + tan2 B - 2 tan A tan B

⇒ 1 + tan2 A tan2 B + tan2 A + tan2 B

⇒ 1 + tan2 A + tan2 A tan2 B + tan2 B

⇒ sec2 A + tan2 B(tan2 A + 1)

⇒ sec2 A + tan2 B sec2 A

⇒ sec2 A(1 + tan2 B)

⇒ sec2 A sec2 B.

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

Hence, proved that (1 + tan A. tan B)2 + (tan A - tan B)2 = sec2 A sec2 B.

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