Prove the following identities: cos x /(1 – sin x) = tan (π/4 – x/2)
Prove that cos x/(1 − sin x) = tan(π/4 + x/2) Prove that \[ \frac{\cos x}{1-\sin x}=\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{x}{2}\right) \] Proof: \[ LHS=\frac{\cos x}{1-\sin x} \] Multiply numerator and denominator by \[ 1+\sin x \] \[ LHS=\frac{\cos x(1+\sin x)}{(1-\sin x)(1+\sin x)} \] Using \[ (1-\sin x)(1+\sin x)=1-\sin^2x \] and \[ 1-\sin^2x=\cos^2x \] we get \[ LHS=\frac{\cos x(1+\sin […]
Prove the following identities: cos x /(1 – sin x) = tan (π/4 – x/2) Read More »