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(tan A + cot A)(cosec A - sin A)(sec A - cos A) = 1

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Solving L.H.S. of the above equation :

(tan A + cot A)(cosec A - sin A)(sec A - cos A)(sin Acos A+cos Asin A)(1sin Asin A)(1cos Acos A)(sin2A+cos2Asin A cos A)(1sin2Asin A)(1cos2Acos A)\Rightarrow \text{(tan A + cot A)(cosec A - sin A)(sec A - cos A)} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \Big(\dfrac{\text{sin A}}{\text{cos A}} + \dfrac{\text{cos A}}{\text{sin A}}\Big)\Big(\dfrac{1}{\text{sin A}} - \text{sin A}\Big)\Big(\dfrac{1}{\text{cos A}} - \text{cos A}\Big) \\[1em] \Rightarrow \Big(\dfrac{\text{sin}^2 A + \text{cos}^2 A}{\text{sin A cos A}}\Big)\Big(\dfrac{1 - \text{sin}^2 A}{\text{sin A}}\Big)\Big(\dfrac{1 - \text{cos}^2 A}{\text{cos A}}\Big)

By formula,

sin2 A + cos2 A = 1, 1 - sin2 A = cos2 A and 1 - cos2 A = sin2 A.

1sin A cos A×cos2Asin A×sin2Acos Asin2Acos2Asin2Acos2A1.\Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{\text{sin A cos A}} \times \dfrac{\text{cos}^2 A}{\text{sin A}} \times \dfrac{\text{sin}^2 A}{\text{cos A}} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{\text{sin}^2 A \text{cos}^2 A}{\text{sin}^2 A \text{cos}^2 A} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 1.

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

Hence, proved that (tan A + cot A)(cosec A - sin A)(sec A - cos A) = 1.

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