Assignment # 2 MTH102

Solution
Question No. 1: MARKS 5

Prove that
(𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽−𝟏)
√(𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽+𝟏) = 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝜽 − 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝜽.
Solution
 sec − 1
sec + 1
1
−1
= cos   sec =
1
1
+1 cos 
cos 
1 − cos 
= cos 
1 + cos 
cos 
1 − cos 
=
1 + cos 
1 − cos  1 − cos 
= 
1 + cos  1 − cos 
(1 − cos  ) 2
=
(1) 2 − cos 2
(1 − cos  ) 2
=
sin 2

(1 − cos  ) 2
=
sin 2
1 − cos 
=
sin 
1 cos 
= −
sin  sin 
= cosec − cot 
Hence proved

Question No. 2: MARKS 5

Find the values of the following without using calculator.

(i) 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟏𝟓𝟎
sin15
= sin(45 − 30)
= sin(A − B) = sinAcosB− cosAsinB
= sin(45 − 30) = sin 45cos30 − cos 45sin 30
2 3 2 1
sin15 =  − 
2 2 2 2
6 2
sin15 = 
4 4
6− 2
sin15 =
4

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