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Prove the following identities, where the angles involved are acute angles for which the trigonometric ratios are defined:

cosec4 θ - cosec2 θ = cot4 θ + cot2 θ

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Answer

The L.H.S of the equation can be written as,

⇒ cosec2 θ(cosec2 θ - 1)
⇒ cosec2 θ. cot2 θ
⇒ (1 + cot2 θ). cot2 θ
⇒ cot2 θ + cot4 θ.

Since, L.H.S. = R.H.S. hence, proved that cosec4 θ - cosec2 θ = cot4 θ + cot2 θ.

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