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CBSE 2026 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q28
Prove that : \[\frac{\sec ^{3} \theta}{\sec ^{2} \theta-1}+\frac{\operatorname{cosec}^{3} \theta}{\operatorname{cosec}^{2} \theta-1}=\sec \theta \cdot \operatorname{cosec} \theta(\sec \theta+\operatorname{cosec} \theta) \]If $\displaystyle \frac{\sec \alpha}{\operatorname{cosec} \beta}=p$ and $\displaystyle \frac{\tan \alpha}{\operatorname{cosec} \beta}=q$, then prove that $\displaystyle \left(p^{2}-q^{2}\right) \sec ^{2} \alpha=p^{2}$.
Prove that : \[\frac{\sec ^{3} \theta}{\sec ^{2} \theta-1}+\frac{\operatorname{cosec}^{3} \theta}{\operatorname{cosec}^{2} \theta-1}=\sec \theta \cdot \operatorname{cosec} \theta(\sec \theta+\operatorname{cosec} \theta) \]
If $\displaystyle \frac{\sec \alpha}{\operatorname{cosec} \beta}=p$ and $\displaystyle \frac{\tan \alpha}{\operatorname{cosec} \beta}=q$, then prove that $\displaystyle \left(p^{2}-q^{2}\right) \sec ^{2} \alpha=p^{2}$.
Marking-scheme solution
\[\begin{aligned}
\mathrm{LHS} & =\frac{\sec ^{3} \theta}{\left(\sec ^{2} \theta-1\right)}+\frac{\operatorname{cosec}^{3} \theta}{\left(\operatorname{cosec}^{2} \theta-1\right)} \\
& =\frac{\sec ^{3} \theta}{\tan ^{2} \theta}+\frac{\operatorname{cosec}^{3} \theta}{\cot ^{2} \theta} \\
& =\frac{1}{\cos ^{3} \theta} \times \frac{\cos ^{2} \theta}{\sin ^{2} \theta}+\frac{1}{\sin ^{3} \theta} \times \frac{\sin ^{2} \theta}{\cos ^{2} \theta} \\
& =\frac{1}{\cos \theta \sin ^{2} \theta}+\frac{1}{\sin \theta \cos ^{2} \theta}
\end{aligned}
\]\[\begin{array}{l}
=\frac{1}{\sin \theta \cos \theta}\left[\frac{1}{\sin \theta}+\frac{1}{\cos \theta}\right] \\
=\sec \theta \cdot \operatorname{cosec} \theta(\sec \theta+\operatorname{cosec} \theta)=\mathrm{RHS} \\
\text { OR }
\end{array}
\]If $\displaystyle \frac{\sec \alpha}{\operatorname{cosec} \beta}=p$ and $\displaystyle \frac{\tan \alpha}{\operatorname{cosec} \beta}=q$, then prove that $\displaystyle \left(p^{2}-q^{2}\right) \sec ^{2} \alpha=p^{2}$.LHS $\displaystyle =\left(p^{2}-q^{2}\right) \sec ^{2} \alpha$
\[\begin{array}{l}
=\left(\frac{\sec ^{2} \alpha}{\operatorname{cosec}^{2} \beta}-\frac{\tan ^{2} \alpha}{\operatorname{cosec}^{2} \beta}\right) \times \sec ^{2} \alpha \\
=\left(\frac{\sec ^{2} \alpha-\tan ^{2} \alpha}{\operatorname{cosec}^{2} \beta}\right) \times \sec ^{2} \alpha \\
=\left(\frac{1}{\operatorname{cosec}^{2} \beta}\right) \times \sec ^{2} \alpha \\
=p^{2}=\text { RHS }
\end{array}
\]
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