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Prove that 1 + costheta ÷ sintheta - sintheta ÷ 1 + costheta = 2cottheta

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\dfrac{1+\cos \theta}{\sin \theta} -\dfrac{\sin \theta}{1+\cos \theta} =2\cot \theta, PROVED.

Step-by-step explanation:

To prove that, \dfrac{1+\cos \theta}{\sin \theta} -\dfrac{\sin \theta}{1+\cos \theta} =2\cot \theta.

L.H.S. = \dfrac{1+\cos \theta}{\sin \theta} -\dfrac{\sin \theta}{1+\cos \theta}

Taking LCM of DENOMINATOR PART, we get

=\dfrac{(1+\cos \theta)^2-\sin^2 \theta}{\sin \theta(1+\cos \theta)}

USING the algebraic identity,

(a+b)^{2} =a^{2} +2ab+b^2

=\dfrac{1+\cos^2 \theta+2\cos \theta-\sin^2 \theta}{\sin \theta(1+\cos \theta)}

Using the TRIGONOMETRIC identity,

\sin^2 A+\cos^2 A=1

\sin^2 A=1-\cos^2 A

=\dfrac{1+\cos^2 \theta+2\cos \theta-(1-\cos^2 \theta)}{\sin \theta(1+\cos \theta)}

=\dfrac{1+\cos^2 \theta+2\cos \theta-1+\cos^2 \theta}{\sin \theta(1+\cos \theta)}

=\dfrac{2\cos^2 \theta+2\cos \theta}{\sin \theta(1+\cos \theta)}

=\dfrac{2\cos \theta(\cos \theta+1)}{\sin \theta(1+\cos \theta)}

=\dfrac{2\cos \theta}{\sin \theta}

= 2\cot \theta

= R.H.S., proved.

Thus, \dfrac{1+\cos \theta}{\sin \theta} -\dfrac{\sin \theta}{1+\cos \theta} =2\cot \theta, proved.



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