Question

Prove the following relations:cot²a-cos²a=cot²a cosplease help:((​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

It's easier to prove from right side to left side. If you insist to prove from left to right, you can just reverse the calculation from bottom to the top.

$cot^{2} a * cos^{2}a \\= cot^{2} a * (1-sin^{2} a)\\= cot^{2} a - cot^{2} a*sin^{2} a\\= cot^{2} a - \frac{cos^{2} a}{sin^{2}a} *sin^{2} a\\= cot^{2} a - cos^{2} a$