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 \[ LHS=\frac{\cos x(1+\sin x)}{\cos^2x} \] \[ =\frac{1+\sin x}{\cos x} \] Divide numerator and denominator by \[ \cos x \] \[ LHS=\sec x+\tan x \] Using the identity: \[ \sec x+\tan x=\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{x}{2}\right) \] Therefore, \[ LHS=\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{x}{2}\right) \] Hence proved, \[ \boxed{\frac{\cos x}{1-\sin x}=\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{x}{2}\right)} \]

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