Verify that the eqn is an identity show steps please sec4 xs
Verify that the eqn is an identity. show steps please.
sec4 xsec2 x=tan4 x+tan2 x
Solution
sec4 xsec2 x=tan4 x+tan2 x
LHS sec^4x -sec^2x
use the identity : 1+tan^2x = sec^2x
So, (sec^2x)^2 - sec^2x
=(1 +tan^2x)^2 -( 1+tan^2x)
= (1 +tan^2x) [ 1+tan^2x -1]
=(1 +tan^2x)(tan^2x
= tan^4x +tan^2x
= RHS
Hence it is an identity
