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  • Nov 1, 2012, 02:33 PM
    katelynnshayn14
    Trigonometry Proofs
    Can you please solve these 3 trig proofs for me.

    sec=sin(cot+tan)

    (sec)(cot)-cot=tan

    sin^2-sin^4=cos^2-cos^4
  • Nov 1, 2012, 06:57 PM
    ebaines
    In each case start by changing the cotangent secant, and tangent functions to their sine and cosine equivalents. Then it's simply a matter of manipulating the terms, and applying the well-known identity sin^2x + cos^2x = 1. One correction though - the second identity is written incorrectly, it should be: (sec^2x) (cot x) - cot x = tan x.

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