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Prove the identity
sin(x-y)/cosxsiny=tanxcoty-1

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Explanation:


(sin(x - y))/(cos \: x \: sin \: y) \\ \\ = (sin \: x \: cos \: y -cos \: x \: sin \: y )/(cos \: x \: sin \: y) \\ \\ = (sin \: x \: cos \: y )/(cos \: x \: sin \: y) + (-cos \: x \: sin \: y )/(cos \: x \: sin \: y) \\ \\ = (sin \: x \:)/(cos \: x ) * (cos \: y )/(sin \: y) - 1 \\ \\ = tan \: x \: cot \: y - 1 \\ \\ \therefore \: (sin(x - y))/(cos \: x \: sin \: y) = tan \: x \: cot \: y - 1 \\ \\ thus \: proved \\

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