Question

prove that tan^2 a - tan^2b =sec^2a - sec^2 b

Answer 1

Given to prove :-

tan²A tan²B = sec²A- sec²B

SOLUTION:-

Take L.H.S

tan²A -tan²B

As all we know that,

sec²A -tan²A = 1

Make a subject tan²A

sec²A -1 = tan²A------- eq 1

Similarily ,

sec²B - 1 = tan²B ------- eq 2

Substitute the values in tan²A-tan²B

sec²A- 1 -(sec²B-1)

sec²A- 1 - sec²B + 1

sec²A- sec²B - 1 + 1

sec²A - sec²B

So,

tan²A - tan²B = sec²A -sec²B

Hence ,

L.H.S =R.H.S

Proved !

☆Know more ☆

Trigonometric Identities

sin²θ + cos²θ = 1

sec²θ - tan²θ = 1

csc²θ - cot²θ = 1

Trigonometric relations

sinθ = 1/cscθ

cosθ = 1 /secθ

tanθ = 1/cotθ

tanθ = sinθ/cosθ

cotθ = cosθ/sinθ

Trigonometric ratios

sinθ = opp/hyp

cosθ = adj/hyp

tanθ = opp/adj

cotθ = adj/opp

cscθ = hyp/opp

secθ = hyp/adj

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