Question
Question: Prove the following identities, where the angles involved are acute angles for which the expressions...
Prove the following identities, where the angles involved are acute angles for which the expressions are defined.
(i) (cosecθ−cotθ)2=1+cosθ1−cosθ
(ii)1+sinAcosA+cosA1+sinA =secA
(iii) 1−cotθtanθ+1−tanθcotθ=1+secθ⋅cosecθ
(iv) secA1+secA=1−cosAsin2A
(v) cosA+sinA−1cosA−sinA+1=cosecA+cotA
(vi) 1−sinA1+sinA=secA+tanA
(vii) 2cos3θ−cosθsinθ−2sin3θ=tanθ
(viii) (sinA+cosecA)2+(cosA+secA)2=7+tan2A+cot2A
(ix) (cosecA−sinA)(secA−cosA)=tanA+cotA1
(x) [1+cot2A1+tan2A]=[1−citA1−tanA]2=tan2A
Solution
Hint: We will prove in all the parts of the question that the Left Hand Side and the Right Hand Side of the trigonometric equation are equal, for which, we first write down the given equation and start solving either the LHS or the RHS of the equation by taking the help of various trigonometric identities.
Complete step-by-step answer:
(i) (cosecθ−cotθ)2=1+cotθ1−cotθ
Taking LHS, we get,
(cosecθ−cotθ)2……. (1)
Now, we will make it in terms of sinθandcosθ.
As we know that, cosecθ=sinθ1and cotθ=sinθcosθ
Therefore, equation (1) becomes,
= (sinθ1−sinθcosθ)2
= (sinθ1−cosθ)2
= sin2θ(1−cosθ)2
We know that, cos2θ+sin2θ=1
\Rightarrow $$$${\sin ^2}\theta = 1 - {\cos ^2}\theta
Therefore, 1−cos2θ(1−cosθ)2
= 12−cos2θ(1−cosθ)2
Since, in the denominator , 12−cos2θ represents an identity, i.e., {a^2} - {b^2}$$$$ = \left( {a - b} \right)\left( {a + b} \right),then it becomes,
= (1+cosθ)(1−cosθ)(1−cosθ)2
= (1+cosθ)(1−cosθ)(1−cosθ)(1−cosθ)
= 1+cosθ1−cosθ
=RHS
Hence Proved.
(ii) \dfrac{{\cos A}}{{1 + \sin A}} + \dfrac{{1 + \sin A}}{{\cos A}}$$$$ = \sec A
Taking LHS, we get
1+sinAcosA+cosA1+sinA , which is already in the terms of sine and cosine
Now, by taking LCM, we get
=cosA(1+sinA)cos2A+(1+sinA)2 , where in the numerator, (1+sinA)2represents an identity, i.e., (a+b)2,then it becomes,
= cosA(1+sinA)cos2A+1+sin2A+2sinA
As we know that, cos2A+sin2A=1,therefore, we get
= cosA(1+sinA)1+1+2sinA
= cosA(1+sinA)2+2sinA
Now, taking 2 common in the numerator, we get
=cosA(1+sinA)2(1+sinA)
By cutting equal terms in the numerator and denominator, we get
=cosA2
=2⋅cosA1
=secA
=RHS
Hence Proved.
(iii) 1−cotθtanθ+1−tanθcotθ=1+secθcosecθ
Taking LHS, we get
1−cotθtanθ+1−tanθcotθ
Now, we will make it in terms of sinθandcosθ.
We know that, tanθ=cosθsinθ and cotθ=sinθcosθ, then it becomes,
= 1−sinθcosθcosθsinθ+1−cosθsinθsinθcosθ
Now, by taking LCM in the denominator, we get
=sinθsinθ−cosθcosθsinθ+cosθcosθ−sinθsincosθ
By solving, it becomes
= cosθsinθ×sinθ−cosθsinθ+sinθcosθ×cosθ−sinθcosθ
=cosθ(sinθ−cosθ)sin2θ+sinθ(cosθ−sinθ)cos2θ
By taking minus common from the second term,
= cosθ(sinθ−cosθ)sin2θ−sinθ(sinθ−cosθ)cos2θ
= cosθ⋅sinθ(sinθ−cosθ)sin3θ−cos3θ
Now, in the numerator, sin3θ−cos3θrepresents an identity, i.e., a3−b3=(a−b)(a2+ab+b2), therefore, it becomes,
= cosθ⋅sinθ(sinθ−cosθ)(sinθ−cosθ)(sin2θ+sinθ⋅cosθ+cos2θ)
So, by cutting the equal terms in the numerator and denominator, we obtain
=cosθ⋅sinθ(sin2θ+cos2θ+sinθ⋅cosθ)
= cosθ⋅sinθ1+sinθ⋅cosθ [∵sin2θ+cos2θ=1]
Now, by separating the terms, we obtain
= cosθ⋅sinθ1+sinθ⋅cosθsinθ⋅cosθ
By cutting out the equal terms,
= secθ⋅cosecθ+1 , which can also be written as,
=1+secθ⋅cosecθ
=RHS
Hence Proved.
(iv) secA1+secA=1−cosAsin2A
Taking LHS, we get
secA1+secA
Now, we will make it in terms of cosine.
As we know that, secA=cosA1, then,
= $$\dfrac{{1 + \dfrac{1}{{\cos A}}}}{{\dfrac{1}{{\cos A}}}}$$
= $$\dfrac{{\dfrac{{\cos A + 1}}{{\cos A}}}}{{\dfrac{1}{{\cos A}}}}$$
Now, by evaluating it, we obtain
= $$\dfrac{{\cos A + 1}}{{\cos A}} \times \dfrac{{\cos A}}{1}$$
By cutting out equal terms, we get
=$$\cos A + 1$$
Or $$1 + \cos A$$
Now, taking RHS, we get
$$\dfrac{{{{\sin }^2}A}}{{1 - \cos A}}$$
We know that, $${\sin ^2}A + {\cos ^2}A = 1$$
$$ \Rightarrow {\sin ^2}A = 1 - {\cos ^2}A$$
Therefore, it becomes
= $$\dfrac{{1 - {{\cos }^2}A}}{{1 - \operatorname{cosA} }}$$
= $$\dfrac{{{{\left( 1 \right)}^2} - {{\left( {\cos A} \right)}^2}}}{{1 - \cos A}}$$
Now, in the numerator, $${\left( 1 \right)^2} - {\left( {\cos A} \right)^2}$$ represents an identity, i.e., $${a^2} - {b^2} = \left( {a - b} \right)\left( {a + b} \right),thenitbecomes,=\dfrac{{\left( {1 - \cos A} \right)\left( {1 + \cos A} \right)}}{{\left( {1 - \cos A} \right)}}Bycuttingequalterms,weobtain=1 + \cos A\therefore $$ LHS=RHS
Hence Proved.
(v) cosA+sinA−1cosA−sinA+1=cosecA+cotA
Taking LHS, we get
cosA+sinA−1cosA−sinA+1
Now, dividing each term of numerator and denominator by sinA, we obtain
= sinAcosA+sinAsinA−sinA1sinAcosA−sinAsinA+sinA1
Cutting out all the equal terms, we get
= sinAcosA+1−sinA1sinAcosA−1+sinA1
We know that, sinAcosA=cotA and sinA1=cosecA, then it becomes
= cotA+1−cosecAcotA−1+cosecA
= cotA−cosecA+1(cosecA+cotA)−1
= 1−cosecA+cotA(cosecA+cotA)−1
As we know that, cosec2A−cot2A=1, therefore
= 1−cosecA+cotA(cosecA+cotA)−(cosec2A−cot2A)
We can write the above equation as
1−cosecA+cotA(cosecA+cotA)−(cosecA−cotA)(cosecA+cotA) by using the identity {a^2} - {b^2}$$$$ = \left( {a - b} \right)\left( {a + b} \right)
Now, taking cosecA+cotA common in the numerator, we get
= 1−cosecA+cotA(cosecA+cotA)[1−(cosecA−cotA)]
= (1−cosecA+cotA)(cosecA+cotA)(1−cosecA+cotA)
Now, by cutting out the equal terms,
= cosecA+cotA
=RHS
Hence Proved.
(vi) 1−sinA1+sinA=secA+tanA
Taking LHS, we get
1−sinA1+sinA
Using rationalization, we obtain
= 1−sinA1+sinA×1+sinA1+sinA
= (1−sinA)(1+sinA)(1+sinA)2
= (1)2−(sinA)2(1+sinA)2 [∵(a−b)(a+b)=a2−b2]
= 1−sin2A(1+sinA)2
We know that, sin2A+cos2A=1
⇒1−sin2A=cos2A
Therefore, it becomes
= cos2A(1+sinA)2
= (cosA1+sinA)2
Now, by cutting out the square and the square root, we obtain
= cosA1+sinA
= cosA1+cosAsinA
= secA+tanA [∵cosA1=secAandcosAsinA=tanA]
=RHS
Hence Proved.
(vii) 2cos3θ−cosθsinθ−2sin3θ=tanθ
Taking LHS, we get
2cos3θ−cosθsinθ−2sin3θ
Now, taking sine common in the numerator and cosine common in the denominator, we obtain
= cosθ(2cos2θ−1)sinθ(1−2sin2θ)
= cosθ(2cos2θ−1)sinθ[1−2(sin2θ)]
=cosθ(2cos2θ−1)sinθ[1−2(1−cos2θ)] ∵sin2θ+cos2θ=1 ⇒sin2θ=1−cos2θ
= cosθ(2cos2θ−1)sinθ(1−2+2cos2θ)
= cosθ(2cos2θ−1)sinθ(−1+2cos2θ)
= cosθ(2cos2θ−1)sinθ(2cos2θ−1)
By cutting out the equal terms, we get
= cosθsinθ
As we know that, cosθsinθ=tanθ, therefore it becomes
= tanθ
=RHS
Hence Proved.
(viii) (sinA+cosecA)2+(cosA+secA)2=7+tan2A+cot2A
Taking LHS, we get
(sinA+cosecA)2+(cosA+secA)2 $$$$
Here, (sinA+cosecA)2and(cosA+secA)2 represents an identity, i.e., (a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2, therefore it becomes
= sin2A+2sinA⋅cosecA+cosec2A+cos2A+2cosA⋅secA+sec2A
Since, cosecA=sinA1,secA=cosA1,cosec2A=1+cot2Aandsec2A=1+tan2A, therefore it becomes,
= sin2A+cos2A+2sinA⋅sinA1+1+cot2A+2cosA⋅cosA1+1+tan2A
Now, after cutting out the equal terms and by using the formula sin2A+cos2A=1, we get
= 1+2+1+cot2A+2+1+tan2A
= 7+tan2A+cot2A
=RHS
Hence Proved.
(ix) (cosecA+sinA)(secA−cosA)=tanA+cotA1
Taking LHS, we get
(cosecA−sinA)(secA−cosA)
Now, we will make it in terms of sine and cosine.
As we know that, cosecθ=sinθ1 and secA=cosA1, therefore it becomes
= (sinA1−sinA)(cosA1−cosA)
By taking LCM, we get
= (sinA1−sin2A)(cosA1−cos2A)
= sinAcos2A×cosAsin2A ∵sin2A+cos2A=1 ⇒1−sin2A=cos2A also,sin2A+cos2A=1 ⇒1−cos2A=sin2A
By cutting out the equal terms, we obtain,
= cosA⋅sinA
Now, taking RHS, we get
tanA+cotA1
We know that, cotA=tanA1, therefore we obtain
= tanA+tan11
By taking LCM in the denominator, we get
= tanAtan2A+11
As we know that, tan2A+1=sec2A, then it becomes
= tanAsec2A1
Now, we obtain
= sec2AtanA
= cos2A1cosAsinA [∵tanA=cosAsinAandsec2A=cos2A1]
= cosAsinA×cos2A
= sinA⋅cosA
∴LHS=RHS
Hence Proved.
(x) [1+cot2A1+tan2A]=[1−cotA1−tanA]2=tan2A
Taking LHS, we get
[1+cot2A1+tan2A]
We will make it in terms of sine and cosine.
As we know that, 1+tan2A=sec2Aand1+cot2A=cosec2A, then it becomes
= cosec2Asec2A
= sin2A1cos2A1 [∵secA=cosA1andcosecA=sinA1]
= cos2A1×1sin2A
= cos2Asin2A
= tan2A
Now, taking RHS, we get
[1−cotA1−tanA]2
We will make it in terms of sine and cosine.
= 1−sinAcosA1−cosAsinA2 [∵tanA=cosAsinAandcotA=sinAcosA]
Taking LCM in the numerator and the denominator, we obtain
= sinAsinA−cosAcosAcosA−sinA2
By further solving it, we get
= cos2A(cosA−sinA)2×(sinA−cosA)2sin2A
= cos2A[−(sinA−cosA)]2×(sinA−cosA)2sin2A
Now, by cutting out the equal terms and as we know the square of negative sign is positive, we obtain
= cos2Asin2A
= tan2A
∴LHS=RHS
Hence Proved.
Note: One should be careful while doing such questions because in these questions we have to use different identities which might be confusing sometimes and before doing these questions one must be clear headed in all aspects. These all parts are quite typical, so one must prove these parts as we did in the solution.