If sin(θ) + cos(θ)=p and sec(θ)+cosec(θ)= q, then q(p2–1) is equal to
2p
We have,LHS=q(p2−1)⇒LHS=(secθ+cosecθ){(sinθ+cosθ)2−1}⇒LHS=(1cosθ+1sinθ){sin2θ+cos2θ+2sinθcosθ−1}⇒LHS=(sinθ+cosθcosθsinθ)(1+2sinθcosθ−1)⇒LHS=(sinθ+cosθcosθsinθ)(2sinθcosθ)⇒ LHS=2(sinθ+cosθ)=2p=RHS