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chwala
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i am trying to prove that ##1/sec∅-tan∅ ≡ sec ∅ + tan∅##
this is how i attempted it, i tried to show that the left hand side is equal to the right...
## 1/ 1/(cos∅-sin∅)/cos∅##
where i end up with
## (cos∅)/(1-sin ∅)## where this is ≡ ## (1+sin ∅)/(cos∅)##
taking ## cos^2∅/1-sin∅## divide by ##1+sin∅/cos∅## is equal to 1 (this is my proof), my concern is can we reduce
and show that ## cos∅/1-sin∅≡1+sin∅/cos∅## without necessarily dividing as i did it
i am trying to prove that ##1/sec∅-tan∅ ≡ sec ∅ + tan∅##
this is how i attempted it, i tried to show that the left hand side is equal to the right...
## 1/ 1/(cos∅-sin∅)/cos∅##
where i end up with
## (cos∅)/(1-sin ∅)## where this is ≡ ## (1+sin ∅)/(cos∅)##
taking ## cos^2∅/1-sin∅## divide by ##1+sin∅/cos∅## is equal to 1 (this is my proof), my concern is can we reduce
and show that ## cos∅/1-sin∅≡1+sin∅/cos∅## without necessarily dividing as i did it
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