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Prove that : secºx - tanºx = 1 + 3 sec2 × tan2x |
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Answer» !! Here's your answer: RECALL that 1 + TAN2X = SEC2X and A3-B3 = (A-B)(A2+AB+B2)
sec6x - tan6x = (sec2x)3 - (tan2x)3
= (sec2x - tan2x)(sec4x + sec2xtan2x + TAN4X)
= (1+tan2x-tan2x))[sec4x+sec2xtan2x+(sec2x-1)tan2x]
= sec4x - tan2x + 2sec2xtan2x
= sec2x(1+tan2x) - tan2x + 2sec2xtan2x
= sec2x - tan2x + sec2xtan2x + 2sec2xtan2x
= 1 + 3sec2xtan2x |
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