1.8.8 Proofs with trigonometric identities

Prove that:

a.

$sec⁡4A−tan⁡4A≡2sec⁡2A−1\sec^4 A - \tan^4 A \equiv 2\sec^2 A - 1$

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b.

Hence solve, for $\leq A \leq 360$ , the equation,

sec^4 A - \tan^4 A = 3

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Prove that:

a.

$sec⁡4A−tan⁡4A≡2sec⁡2A−1\sec^4 A - \tan^4 A \equiv 2\sec^2 A - 1$

[2]

b.

Hence solve, for $\leq A \leq 360$ , the equation,

sec^4 A - \tan^4 A = 3

[4]

1.8.8 Proofs with trigonometric identities Questions