Trigonometry (11th Edition) Clone

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 978-0-13-421743-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13421-743-7

Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Identities - Section 5.2 Verifying Trigonometric Identities - 5.2 Exercises - Page 209: 77

Answer

$$\frac{1-\sin\theta}{1+\sin\theta}=\sec^2\theta-2\sec\theta\tan\theta+\tan^2\theta$$ The trigonometric expression is an identity.

Work Step by Step

$$\frac{1-\sin\theta}{1+\sin\theta}=\sec^2\theta-2\sec\theta\tan\theta+\tan^2\theta$$ We would deal with the right side first. $$A=\sec^2\theta-2\sec\theta\tan\theta+\tan^2\theta$$ We can use $$a^2-2ab+b^2=(a-b)^2$$ That means $$A=(\sec\theta-\tan\theta)^2$$ Now we transform $\sec\theta$ and $\tan\theta$ according to the identities: $$\sec\theta=\frac{1}{\cos\theta}\hspace{2cm}\tan\theta=\frac{\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}$$ Therefore $A$ would be $$A=\Big(\frac{1}{\cos\theta}-\frac{\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}\Big)^2$$ $$A=\Big(\frac{1-\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}\Big)^2$$ $$A=\frac{(1-\sin\theta)^2}{\cos^2\theta}$$ From Pythagorean Identity: $\cos^2\theta=1-\sin^2\theta=(1-\sin\theta)(1+\sin\theta)$ That makes $A$ into $$A=\frac{(1-\sin\theta)^2}{(1-\sin\theta)(1+\sin\theta)}$$ $$A=\frac{1-\sin\theta}{1+\sin\theta}$$ The left side is therefore equal with the right side. The trigonometric expression is thus an identity.
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.