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Q.5) Prove the following identities where the angles involved

are acute angles for which the expressions are defined.

EXERCISE 8.4

(ii)

cos A

1

sin A

+

+

1

sin A

+

cos A

=

2 sec A

Proof:

L.H.S

=

cos A

1 + sin A

+

1 + sin A

cos A

=

cos2A

+

(1

+

sin A)2

(1

sin A)

+

.

cos A

=

cos2A

+

1

+

2 sin A

+

sin2A

(1 + sin A) . cos A

=

(sin2A

+

cos2A)

+

1

(1 + sin A) . cos A

+

2sin A

+

(a + b)2 = a2 + 2 ab + b2

=

+

2sin A

(1 + sin A) . cos A

2

2 of 2

Q.5) Prove the following identities where the angles involved

are acute angles for which the expressions are defined.

EXERCISE 8.4

(ii)

cos A

1

sin A

+

+

1

sin A

+

cos A

=

2 sec A

Proof:

L.H.S

=

(1 + sin A) . cos A

=

2

(1

sin A)

+

(1 + sin A) . cos A

2 + 2 sin A

=

2

cos A

=

2

sec A

cos A

1

sin A

+

+

1

sin A

+

cos A

=

2 sec A

L.H.S = R.H.S