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Prove the following identities :

sec2 A + cosec2 A = sec2 A . cosec2 A

Trigonometric Identities

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Solving L.H.S. of the equation :

sec2A+cosec2A1cos2A+1sin2Asin2A+cos2Acos2A.sin2A\Rightarrow \text{sec}^2 A + \text{cosec}^2 A \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{\text{cos}^2 A} + \dfrac{1}{\text{sin}^2 A} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{\text{sin}^2 A + \text{cos}^2 A}{\text{cos}^2 A. \text{sin}^2 A}

As, sin2 A + cos2 A = 1

1cos2A.sin2Asec2A.cosec2A\Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{\text{cos}^2 A. \text{sin}^2 A} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{sec}^2 A. \text{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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