1 + tan squA =sec squ A
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To prove:
(1+tan²A)=sec²A
We know that tanA=sinA/CosA
So, tan²A= sin²A/cos²A
LHS:
=1+sin²A/cos²A
=cos²A+sin²A/cos²A
=sin²A+cos²A/cos²A
We have an identity: sin²A+cos²A=1, therefore
=1/cos²A
Now, 1/cosA= secA; 1/cos²A= sec²A
= sec²A
LHS= RHS
Hence proved.
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