Question
Question: Prove that \[\dfrac{{{{\left( {1 + \sin \theta - \cos \theta } \right)}^2}}}{{{{\left( {1 + \sin \th...
Prove that (1+sinθ+cosθ)2(1+sinθ−cosθ)2=1+cosθ1−cosθ
Solution
The basic idea in this type of questions is to solve the both sides of the equation separately and after simplifying the both sides check for their equality, if they are equal then the equation is true otherwise not. Also after applying componendo and dividendo the equation can be simplified easily.
Complete step-by-step solution:
The given equation is
(1+sinθ+cosθ)2(1+sinθ−cosθ)2=1+cosθ1−cosθ
From componendo and dividendo it is known that the equation of form qp=sr , it can be written as
p−qp+q=r−sr+s
∴ After applying componendo and dividendo in the given equation it becomes,
(1+sinθ−cosθ)2−(1+sinθ+cosθ)2(1+sinθ−cosθ)2+(1+sinθ+cosθ)2=1−cosθ−(1+cosθ)1−cosθ+1+cosθ
On simplifying,
1+sin2θ+2sinθ+cos2θ−2(1+sinθ)cosθ−(1+sin2θ+2sinθ+cos2θ+2(1+sinθ)cosθ)1+sin2θ+2sinθ+cos2θ−2(1+sinθ)cosθ+(1+sin2θ+2sinθ+cos2θ+2(1+sinθ)cosθ)=1−cosθ−1−cosθ1−cosθ+1+cosθ
⇒1+sin2θ+2sinθ+cos2θ−2(1+sinθ)cosθ−1−sin2θ−2sinθ−cos2θ−2(1+sinθ)cosθ1+sin2θ+2sinθ+cos2θ−2(1+sinθ)cosθ+1+sin2θ+2sinθ+cos2θ+2(1+sinθ)cosθ=−2cosθ2
On solving further by cancelling the same terms having different signs,
⇒−2(1+sinθ)cosθ−2(1+sinθ)cosθ1+sin2θ+2sinθ+cos2θ+1+sin2θ+2sinθ+cos2θ=−2cosθ2
Dividing by 2 in numerator and denominator of RHS,
⇒−2(1+sinθ)cosθ−2(1+sinθ)cosθ1+sin2θ+2sinθ+cos2θ+1+sin2θ+2sinθ+cos2θ=−cosθ1
On adding the common terms having same sign in numerator and denominator of LHS,
⇒−4(1+sinθ)cosθ2+4sinθ+2cos2θ+2sin2θ=−cosθ1
The equation can be rewritten as,
⇒4(1+sinθ)cosθ−2(1+2sinθ+cos2θ+sin2θ)=cosθ−1
∵ sin2θ+cos2θ=1
∴ The equation becomes,
⇒4(1+sinθ)cosθ−2(1+2sinθ+1)=cosθ−1
On simplifying,
⇒4(1+sinθ)cosθ−4(1+sinθ)=cosθ−1
On multiplying both sides of equation by −cosθ ,
⇒4(1+sinθ)4(1+sinθ)=1
Dividing by 4(1+sinθ) in numerator and denominator of LHS,
⇒1=1
∵ After simplifying the given equation finally it comes LHS=RHS ,
$\therefore $$$\dfrac{{{{\left( {1 + \sin \theta - \cos \theta } \right)}^2}}}{{{{\left( {1 + \sin \theta + \cos \theta } \right)}^2}}} = \dfrac{{1 - \cos \theta }}{{1 + \cos \theta }}$$
Note: The above question can also be solved by solving the both sides separately. The correctness of the equation can be checked by putting the value of theta to some angle and then solve for that. The identities must be known to solve the problem. Always try to solve the problem step by step. The calculations should be done nicely to avoid any mistake. Like componendo and dividendo other operations like invertendo, componendo, dividendo and addendo also must be known to solve this type of problems.