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hala718 
| Certified Educator
| Certified Educator
sin(x)*tan(x) = sec(x) - cos(x)
We will start from the left side.
==> We know that tan(x) = sin(x)/cos(x)
==> sin(x)*tan(x) = sin(x)*sin(x)/ cos(x)
= sin^2 x/ cos(x)
But we know that sin^2 x = 1- cos^2 x
==> sin(x)*tan(x) = (1-cos^2 x) / cosx
= 1/cos(x) - cos^2 x / cosx
But 1/cosx = sec(x)
==> sin(x)*tan(x) = sec(x) - cos(x).........q.e.d
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lochana2500 | Student
L:H:S ≡ sin x tan x
= sinx (sinx/cosx)
= sin²x/cosx
= (1-cos²x)/cosx
= 1/cosx - cos²x/cosx
= secx - cosx
= R:H:S
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