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Prove that :

(cosec A - sin A)(sec A - cos A) sec2 A = tan A

Trigonometric Identities

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Solving L.H.S. of the equation :

(1sin Asin A)(1cos Acos A)sec2A(1 - sin2Asin A)×(1 - cos2Acos A)×sec2A\Rightarrow \Big(\dfrac{1}{\text{sin A}} - \text{sin A}\Big) \Big(\dfrac{1}{\text{cos A}} - \text{cos A}\Big)\text{sec}^2 \text{A} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \Big(\dfrac{\text{1 - sin}^2 A}{\text{sin A}}\Big) \times \Big(\dfrac{\text{1 - cos}^2 A}{\text{cos A}}\Big) \times \text{sec}^2 A

By formula,

1 - sin2 A = cos2 A and 1 - cos2 A = sin2 A

cos2Asin A×sin2Acos A×1cos2Asin Acos Atan A.\Rightarrow \dfrac{\text{cos}^2 A}{\text{sin A}} \times \dfrac{\text{sin}^2 A}{\text{cos A}} \times \dfrac{1}{\text{cos}^2 A} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{\text{sin A}}{\text{cos A}} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{tan A}.

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

Hence, proved that (cosec A - sin A)(sec A - cos A) sec2 A = tan A

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