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Sloan [31]
3 years ago
9

Prove the identity cos x/1 - sin x = sec x + tan x

Mathematics
1 answer:
kompoz [17]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

Proved

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Prove that

\frac{cos x}{1 - sin x} = sec x + tan x

\frac{cos x}{1 - sin x}

Multiply the numerator and denominator by 1 + sinx

\frac{cos x}{1 - sin x} * \frac{1 + sin x}{1 + sin x}

Combine both fractions to form 1

\frac{cos x (1 + sin x)}{(1 - sin x)(1 + sin x)}

Expand the denominator using difference of two squares;

i.e.\ (a - b)(a + b) = a^2 - b^2

The expression becomes

\frac{cos x (1 + sin x)}{(1^2 - sin^2 x)}

\frac{cos x (1 + sin x)}{(1 - sin^2 x)}

From trigonometry; 1 - sin^2x = cos^2x

The expression becomes

\frac{cos x (1 + sin x)}{(cos^2 x)}

Divide the numerator and the denominator by cos x

\frac{(1 + sin x)}{(cos x)}

Split fraction

\frac{1}{cos x} + \frac{sin x}{cos x}

From trigonometry; \frac{1}{cos x} = sec x \ and\ \frac{sin\ x}{cos\ x} = tan\ x

So;

\frac{1}{cos x} + \frac{sin x}{cos x} = sec x + tan x

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