Question 6.6.4.8: Establishing an identity Establish the identity: 1-sin θ/cos......

Establishing an identity

Establish the identity: {\frac{1-\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}}={\frac{\cos\theta}{1+\sin\theta}}

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Start with the left side and multiply the numerator and the denominator by 1\,+\, \sin \theta. (Alternatively, we could multiply the numerator and the denominator of the right side by 1\,-\,\sin \theta.)

{\frac{1-\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}}={\frac{1-\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}}\cdot{\frac{1+\sin\theta}{1+\sin\theta}}         Multiply the numerator and the denominator by

={\frac{1-\sin^{2}\theta}{\cos\theta(1+\sin\theta)}}

 

={\frac{\cos^{2}\theta}{\cos\theta(1+\sin\theta)}}

={\frac{\cos \theta}{1+\sin\theta}}          Divide out

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