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x = a secθ + b tanθ and y = a tanθ + b secθ, prove that (x2 - y2) = (a2 - b2)

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Answered by user123456195
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Here x2 = a2 sec2 θ + 2ab sec θ tan θ + b2 tan2 θ

 y2 = a2 tan2 θ + 2 ab sec θ tan θ + b2 sec2 θ

⇒ x2 – y2 = a2(sec2 θ – tan2 θ) – b2 (sec2 θ – tan2 θ)

= a2 – b2    (∵  sec2 θ – tan2 θ = 1)

Hence proved.

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