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prove that (1+cosx/sinx)+(sinx/1+cosx) = 2cscx

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proving only , no simplifying

asked Nov 30, 2013 in TRIGONOMETRY by angel12 Scholar

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Left hand side identity = (1+cosx/sinx)+(sinx/1+cosx)

= [(1+cosx)^2+sn^2x]/sinx(1+cosx)

= [1+cos^2x+2cosx+sin^2x]/sinx(1+cosx)

= [1+1+2cosx]/sinx(1+cosx)

= (2+2cosx)/sinx(1+cosx)

= 2(1+cosx)/sinx(1+cosx)

= 2/sinx

= 2cscx

= right hand side identity.

answered Dec 30, 2013 by dozey Mentor

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