Question
Question: How do you solve \(\dfrac{{1 + \sin x + \cos x}}{{1 + \sin x - \cos x}} = \dfrac{{1 + \cos x}}{{\sin...
How do you solve 1+sinx−cosx1+sinx+cosx=sinx1+cosx?
Solution
Hint : Here, in the given question, we need to prove that 1+sinx−cosx1+sinx+cosx=sinx1+cosx. We will first multiply and divide LHS by sinx. As we can see that in the right-hand side, the numerator value is in the terms of 1+cosx, so we will try to convert sine function into cosine using identities. After that we will take out the common terms and cancel out the common terms to get our required answer.
Formulae used :
I.sin2x=1−cos2x
II.tan2x=sec2x−1
III.cosec2x=1+cot2x
Complete step-by-step answer :
We have to prove that, 1+sinx−cosx1+sinx+cosx=sinx1+cosx
L.H.S, 1+sinx−cosx1+sinx+cosx
Multiply and divide by sinx
⇒sinxsinx×1+sinx−cosx1+sinx+cosx
On multiplication of sinx with numerator, we get
⇒sinx1×[1+sinx−cosxsinx+sinx.sinx+sinx.cosx]
⇒sinx1×[1+sinx−cosxsinx+sinx2+sinx.cosx]
As we know, sin2x=1−cos2x. Therefore, we get
⇒sinx1×[1+sinx−cosxsinx+sinx.cosx+12−cos2x]
On taking sinx as a common factor and expanding 12−cos2x, using a2−b2=(a+b)(a−b), we get
⇒sinx1×[1+sinx−cosxsinx(1+cosx)+(1+cosx)(1−cosx)]
Now, we will take (1+cosx) as a common term
⇒sinx1×[1+sinx−cosx(1+cosx)(sinx+1−cosx)]
On canceling out the common terms, we get
⇒sinx1×[1(1+cosx)]
This can also be written as,
⇒sinx1+cosx = RHS
Hence proved, LHS = RHS.
Note : In mathematics, the sine is a trigonometric function of an angle. The sine of an acute angle is defined in the context of a right triangle: for the specified angle, it is the ratio of the length of the side that is opposite that angle, to the length of the longest side of the triangle. Whereas cos is the ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right triangle.