Question

Solve:
$\frac{\cos A}{1+\sin A}+\frac{1+\sin A}{\cos A}$ $=2\sec A$

Answer 1

Consider the L.H.S.

$=\frac{\cos A}{1+\sin A}+\frac{1+\sin A}{\cos A}$

$=\frac{{\cos }^{2}A+{(1+\sin A)}^2}{\cos A(1+\sin A)}$

$=\frac{{\cos }^{2}A+1+{\sin }^{2}A+2\sin A}{\cos A(1+\sin A)}$

$=\frac{1+{\cos }^{2}A+{\sin }^{2}A+2\sin A}{\cos A(1+\sin A)}$

$=\frac{1+1+2\sin A}{\cos A(1+\sin A)}$

$=\frac{2(1+\sin A)}{\cos A(1+\sin A)}$

$=\frac{2}{\cos A}=2\sec A$

Hence proved.