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Class 10 · Mathematics (Basic) · Unit 8: Introduction to Trigonometry

Techniques to Prove Identities

Lesson 5 of 6
Convert everything to sin⁡\sin and cos⁡\cos; use Pythagorean identities to simplify. Sometimes multiplying numerator and denominator by a conjugate (e.g. sec⁡θ+tan⁡θ\sec\theta + \tan\theta) simplifies. Always work on one side and show it equals the other.
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