Question

if tano=a/b,show that (sin^2o-cos^2o/sin^2o+cos^2o)=(a^2-b^2/a^2-b^2)​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let a, b, c be lengths of right angled triangle

By definition

sinθ=b/c(

hypotenuse

opposite side

)

cosθ=a/c(

hypotenuse

adjacent side

)

sin

2

θ+cos

2

θ=

c

2

b

2

+

c

2

a

2

=

c

2

a

2

+b

2

From Pythagoras theorem

c

2

=a

2

+b

2

∴

c

2

a

2

+b

2

=1

sin

2

θ+cos

2

θ=1