=> (1 +sec x) / (sec x)
=> ( 1+ (1/cos x)) / (1/cosx)
musltply each term by cos x
=> (cos x + 1) / 1
multiply both numerator and the denominator by (1- cos x)
=> (1 + cos x)(1- cos x) / (1-cos x)
=> (1 - cos^2x) / (1- cos x)
as cos ^2x + sin ^2x = 1,
1 - cos ^2 x = sin^2 x
substituting this,
=>sin^2x /( 1- cosx)
hence (1 +sec x) / (sec x) = sin^2x /( 1- cosx)
The identity `(1 + sec x)/sec x = (sin^2 x)/(1 - cos x)` has to be proved.
`(sin^2 x)/(1 - cos x)`
=> `(1 - cos^2x)/(1 - cos x)`
=> `((1 - cos x)(1 + cos x))/(1 - cos x)`
=> `(1 + cos x)`
=> `1 + 1/sec x`
=> `(sec x + 1)/sec x`
This proves that `(1 + sec x)/sec x = (sin^2 x)/(1 - cos x)`
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