Trigonometric Functions
Prove that cos A/(1 - tan A) + sin A/(1 - cot A) = sin A + cos A.
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Write tan A = sin A/cos A and cot A = cos A/sin A. First term: cos A/(1 - sin A/cos A) = cos A/((cos A - sin A)/cos A) = cos^2 A/(cos A - sin A). Second term: sin A/(1 - cos A/sin A) = sin A/((sin A - cos A)/sin A) = sin^2 A/(sin A - cos A) = -sin^2 A/(cos A - sin A). Adding: [cos^2 A - sin^2 A]/(cos A - sin A) = [(cos A - sin A)(cos A + sin A)]/(cos A - sin A) = cos A + sin A. Hence proved.
cos^2 A - sin^2 A = (cosA - sinA)(cosA + sinA)
Marking-scheme points
- ✓Convert tan A and cot A into sin/cos
- ✓First term = cos^2 A/(cosA - sinA); second = -sin^2 A/(cosA - sinA)
- ✓Add: (cos^2 A - sin^2 A)/(cosA - sinA) = cosA + sinA