1 of 2

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

are acute angles for which the expressions are defined.

EXERCISE 8.4

Proof:

(x)

1

+

tan2A

1

+

cot2A

=

1

tan A

1

cot A

2

=

tan2A

1

+

tan2A

1

+

cot2A

=

cosec2A

sec2A

=

1

cos2A

×

sin2A

1

1

cos2A

1

sin2A

=

cos2A

sin2A

=

tan2A

=

1

+

tan2A

1

+

cot2A

=

tan2A

…(i)

1 + tan2θ = sec2θ

1 + cot2θ = cosec2θ

 

 

÷

2 of 2

1

tan A

1

cot A

=

tan²A

…(ii)

2

From (i) and (ii),

1

+

tan2A

1

+

cot2A

=

1

tan A

1

cot A

2

=

tan2A

 

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

are acute angles for which the expressions are defined.

EXERCISE 8.4

Proof:

(x)

1

+

tan2A

1

+

cot2A

=

1

tan A

1

cot A

2

=

tan2 A

=

cos A

sin A

cos A

÷

sin A

cos A

2

sin A

2

1

tan A

1

cot A

2

=

1

sin A

cos A

÷

1

cos A

sin A

2

2

=

(sin A

cos A)2

cos2A

×

sin2A

(sin A

cos A)2

=

sin2A

cos2A

1

+

tan2A

1

+

cot2A

=

tan2A

…(i)

 

 

=

(sin A

cos A)

cos A

÷

sin A

cos A

2

sin A

2

a – b = – (b – a)