Target Mathematics

3.83: Secant identity and equation

0606/23/O/N/22 — Question 5 · 8 marks

(a)
Show that sinx1cosx+cosx1sinx=secx\dfrac{\mathrm{sin}\,x}{1-\mathrm{cos}\,x}+\dfrac{\mathrm{cos}\,x}{1-\mathrm{sin}\,x}=\mathrm{sec}\,x.
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(b)
Hence solve the equation sinθ1cosθ+cosθ1sinθ=23\dfrac{\mathrm{sin}\,\theta}{1-\mathrm{cos}\,\theta}+\dfrac{\mathrm{cos}\,\theta}{1-\mathrm{sin}\,\theta}=\dfrac{2}{\sqrt{3}} for 360θ360-360^{\circ}\leqslant \theta\leqslant 360^{\circ}.
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