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Prove: cos(x+y)/cosxsiny=coty-tanx

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cos (x+y)/cos x sin y

= cos x cos y - sin x sin y / cos x sin y

= cos x cos y/cos x sin y - sin x sin y / cos x sin y

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Answer:

Use Cosine Sum identity

Explanation:

It's a simple demonstration if you know what trigonometric identity you should use. In this case use cosine sum identity which states:


cos(a+b)=cos(a)*cos(b)-sin(a)*sin(b)

Also keep in mind this property of fractions:


(a \pm b)/(c) =(a)/(c) \pm (b)/(c) \hspace{3} c\\eq0

Using the previous information:


(cos(x+y))/(cos(x)*sin(y))=(cos(x)*cos(y)-sin(x)*sin(y))/(cos(x)*sin(y))=(cos(x)*cos(y))/(cos(x)*sin(y))-(sin(x)sin(y))/(cos(x)*sin(y))\\    \\=(cos(y))/(sin(y)) -(sin(x))/(cos(x))

Also, according to the basic identities:


(cos(\theta))/(sin(\theta)) =cot(\theta)\\\\(sin(\theta))/(cos(\theta))= tan(\theta)

Therefore:


(cos(x+y))/(cos(x)*sin(y))=(cos(y))/(sin(y)) -(sin(x))/(cos(x))=cot(y)-tan(x)

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