Question #004aa

1 Answer
Nov 20, 2017

The two sides are not equivalent.

Explanation:

#(1-cos(theta))(1+sec(theta))=sin^2(theta)#

Using FOIL, multiply out the left hand side.

#1+sec(theta)-cos(theta)-cos(theta)sec(theta)#

Convert the #sec#

#1 +1/cos(theta)-cos(theta)-cos(theta) 1/cos(theta)#

#cancel(1 )+ 1/cos(theta) - cos(theta) - cancel(1)#

#1/cos(theta) - cos^2(theta)/cos(theta)#

#(1-cos^2(theta))/cos(theta)#

#sin^2(theta)/cos(theta)# or #sin(theta)tan(theta)#

This is not equivalent to the right hand side, #sin^2(theta)#. You can also see that they are not equivalent by looking at the graphs of both sides.

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