Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Analytic Trigonometry - Section 6.4 Trigonometric Identities - 6.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 497: 56

Answer

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Work Step by Step

$LHS=\frac{1-cos\theta}{1+cos\theta}=\frac{1-cos\theta}{1+cos\theta}\times\frac{1-cos\theta}{1-cos\theta}=\frac{(1-cos\theta)^2}{1-cos^2\theta}=\frac{(1-cos\theta)^2}{sin^2\theta}=(\frac{1-cos\theta}{sin\theta})^2=(csc\theta-cot\theta)^2=RHS$
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