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Prove the identities (sec^2-1)cot^2=1

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In-s [12.5K]1 year ago

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The trigonometric Identity proof (sec²θ - 1)cot²θ = 1 is as explained below.

<h3>How to prove trigonometric Identities?</h3>

We want to prove that;

(sec²θ - 1)cot²θ = 1

Now, we know from trigonometric identities that;

sec²θ - 1 = tan²θ

Thus, the left hand side of our original equation can be written as;

tan²θ * cot²θ

We also know in trigonometric identities that 1/tan θ = cot θ. Thus;

tan²θ * cot²θ can be written as;

tan²θ * (1/ tan²θ)

The above will cancel out to give us 1 which is also equal to the right hand side and as such our trigonometric proof is complete.

Read more about Trigonometric Identities at; brainly.com/question/7331447

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<u>Trigonometric Equalities</u>

Those are expressions involving trigonometric functions which must be proven, generally working on only one side of the equality

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