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Prove
\:(cos\theta )/(sec\theta )+(sin\theta )/(csc\theta )=1

User Lilwupster
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Answer:

see explanation

Explanation:

Using the identities

sec x =
(1)/(cosx) , csc x =
(1)/(sinx)

sin²x + cos²x = 1

Consider the left side


(cos0)/(sec0) +
(sin0)/(csc0)

=
(cos0)/((1)/(cos0) ) +
(sin0)/((1)/(sin0) )

= cos²Θ + sin²Θ

= 1 = right side , thus proven

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