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Prove the following identities :

(cosec A + sin A)(cosec A - sin A) = cot2 A + cos2 A

Trigonometric Identities

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Answer

By formula,

cosec2 A = 1 + cot2 A

sin2 A = 1 - cos2 A

Solving L.H.S. of the equation

⇒ (cosec A + sin A)(cosec A - sin A)

⇒ cosec2 A - sin2 A

⇒ 1 + cot2 A - (1 - cos2 A)

⇒ 1 - 1 + cot2 A + cos2 A

⇒ cot2 A + cos2 A.

Hence, proved that (cosec A + sin A)(cosec A - sin A) = cot2 A + cos2 A.

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