Prove the trigonometric identity $\sin\left(a\right)\tan\left(a\right)=\sec\left(a\right)-\cos\left(a\right)$

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  • Prove from RHS (right-hand side)
  • Prove from LHS (left-hand side)
  • Express everything into Sine and Cosine
  • Exact Differential Equation
  • Linear Differential Equation
  • Separable Differential Equation
  • Homogeneous Differential Equation
  • Integrate by partial fractions
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Starting from the right-hand side (RHS) of the identity

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Learn how to solve proving trigonometric identities problems step by step online. Prove the trigonometric identity sin(a)tan(a)=sec(a)-cos(a). Starting from the right-hand side (RHS) of the identity. Applying the secant identity: \displaystyle\sec\left(\theta\right)=\frac{1}{\cos\left(\theta\right)}. Combine all terms into a single fraction with \cos\left(a\right) as common denominator. Apply the trigonometric identity: 1-\cos\left(\theta \right)^2=\sin\left(\theta \right)^2, where x=a.

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Main Topic: Proving Trigonometric Identities

To prove a trigonometric identity, you have to show that one side of the equation can be transformed into the other side.

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