Question #c0a58

1 Answer
Feb 12, 2018

#"see explanation"#

Explanation:

#(1)#

#"consider the left hand side"#

#(sinx+cosx)^2+(sinx-cosx)^2#

#"expand factors using FOIL and simplify"#

#=sin^2xcancel(2sinxcosx)+cos^2x+sin^2xcancel(-2sinxcosx)+cos^2x#

#[sin^2x+cos^2x=1]#

#=2(sin^2x+2cos^2x)#

#=2=" right hand side"#

#(2)#

#"consider the left hand side"#

#(2-cos^2x)/(sinx)#

#=(2-(1-sin^2x))/(sinx)#

#=(1+sin^2x)/(sinx)#

#=1/sinx+(sin^2x)/sinx#

#=cscx+sinx=" right hand side"#

#(3)#

#"consider the right hand side"#

#"numerator "=cscx-tanx#

#color(white)("numerator ")=1/sinx-sinx/cos#

#color(white)("numerator ")=(cosx-sin^2x)/(sinxcosx)#

#"denominator "=secx+cotx#

#color(white)("denominator ")=1/cosx+cosx/sinx#

#color(white)("denominator ")=(sinx+cos^2x)/(sinxcosx)#

#"numerator"/"denominator"#

#=(cosx-sin^2x)/(cancel(sinxcosx))xx(cancel(sinxcosx))/(sinx+cos^2x)#

#=(cosx-sin^2x)/(sinx+cos^2x)=" left hand side"#