Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Review Exercises - Page 242: 9

Answer

$$\tan^2\theta(1+\cot^2\theta)=\frac{1}{\cos^2\theta}$$

Work Step by Step

$$A=\tan^2\theta(1+\cot^2\theta)$$ - For $\tan^2\theta$, we apply the identity $$\tan\theta=\frac{\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}$$ - For $1+\cot^2\theta$, we can use the identity $$1+\cot^2\theta=\csc^2\theta$$ However, we also have $\csc\theta=\frac{1}{\sin\theta}$. As such, $$1+\cot^2\theta=\frac{1}{\sin^2\theta}$$ Replace all back to $A$: $$A=\frac{\sin^2\theta}{\cos^2\theta}\times\frac{1}{\sin^2\theta}$$ $$A=\frac{1}{\cos^2\theta}$$ This is the result needed to find.
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