Trig Algebra Proofs
1. Given the system:
$$x \cos A + y \sin A = m$$
$$x \sin A - y \cos A = n$$
We need to prove:
$$x^2 + y^2 = m^2 + n^2$$
Step 1: Square both equations:
$$ (x \cos A + y \sin A)^2 = m^2 $$
$$ (x \sin A - y \cos A)^2 = n^2 $$
Step 2: Expand both:
$$ x^2 \cos^2 A + 2 x y \cos A \sin A + y^2 \sin^2 A = m^2 $$
$$ x^2 \sin^2 A - 2 x y \sin A \cos A + y^2 \cos^2 A = n^2 $$
Step 3: Add both equations:
$$ x^2 (\cos^2 A + \sin^2 A) + y^2 (\sin^2 A + \cos^2 A) = m^2 + n^2 $$
Step 4: Since:
$$ \cos^2 A + \sin^2 A = 1 $$
So:
$$ x^2 + y^2 = m^2 + n^2 $$
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2. Given:
$$ m = a \sec A + b \tan A $$
$$ n = a \tan A + b \sec A $$
Prove:
$$ m^2 - n^2 = a^2 - b^2 $$
Step 1: Write expressions:
$$ m^2 = (a \sec A + b \tan A)^2 = a^2 \sec^2 A + 2ab \sec A \tan A + b^2 \tan^2 A $$
$$ n^2 = (a \tan A + b \sec A)^2 = a^2 \tan^2 A + 2ab \tan A \sec A + b^2 \sec^2 A $$
Step 2: Compute difference:
$$ m^2 - n^2 = (a^2 \sec^2 A + b^2 \tan^2 A) - (a^2 \tan^2 A + b^2 \sec^2 A) $$
Step 3: Group terms:
$$ = a^2 (\sec^2 A - \tan^2 A) + b^2 (\tan^2 A - \sec^2 A) $$
Step 4: Use identity:
$$ \sec^2 A - \tan^2 A = 1 $$
Step 5: Substitute:
$$ m^2 - n^2 = a^2 (1) + b^2 (-1) = a^2 - b^2 $$
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3. Given:
$$ x = r \sin A \cos B, y = r \sin A \sin B, z = r \cos A $$
Prove:
$$ x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = r^2 $$
Step 1: Square terms:
$$ x^2 = r^2 \sin^2 A \cos^2 B $$
$$ y^2 = r^2 \sin^2 A \sin^2 B $$
$$ z^2 = r^2 \cos^2 A $$
Step 2: Sum:
$$ x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = r^2 \sin^2 A (\cos^2 B + \sin^2 B) + r^2 \cos^2 A $$
Step 3: Use identity:
$$ \cos^2 B + \sin^2 B = 1 $$
Step 4: So:
$$ = r^2 (\sin^2 A + \cos^2 A) = r^2 (1) = r^2 $$
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4. Given:
$$ \sin A + \cos A = m $$
$$ \sec A + \csc A = n $$
Show:
$$ n (m^2 - 1) = 2 m $$
Step 1: Note:
$$ m^2 = (\sin A + \cos A)^2 = \sin^2 A + 2 \sin A \cos A + \cos^2 A = 1 + 2 \sin A \cos A $$
Step 2: Therefore:
$$ m^2 - 1 = 2 \sin A \cos A $$
Step 3: Write $n$:
$$ n = \sec A + \csc A = \frac{1}{\cos A} + \frac{1}{\sin A} = \frac{\sin A + \cos A}{\sin A \cos A} $$
Step 4: Calculate left side:
$$ n (m^2 - 1) = \frac{\sin A + \cos A}{\sin A \cos A} \times 2 \sin A \cos A = 2 (\sin A + \cos A) = 2 m $$
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5. Given:
$$ x = r \cos A \cos B, y = r \cos A \sin B, z = r \sin A $$
Show:
$$ x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = r^2 $$
Step 1: Square terms:
$$ x^2 = r^2 \cos^2 A \cos^2 B $$
$$ y^2 = r^2 \cos^2 A \sin^2 B $$
$$ z^2 = r^2 \sin^2 A $$
Step 2: Sum:
$$ x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = r^2 \cos^2 A (\cos^2 B + \sin^2 B) + r^2 \sin^2 A $$
Step 3: Use identity:
$$ \cos^2 B + \sin^2 B = 1 $$
Step 4: So:
$$ = r^2 (\cos^2 A + \sin^2 A) = r^2 (1) = r^2 $$
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6. Given:
$$ \frac{\cos A}{\cos B} = m $$
$$ \frac{\cos A}{\sin B} = n $$
Show:
$$ (m^2 + n^2) \cos^2 B = n^2 $$
Step 1: Write:
$$ m = \frac{\cos A}{\cos B} \Rightarrow m^2 = \frac{\cos^2 A}{\cos^2 B} $$
$$ n = \frac{\cos A}{\sin B} \Rightarrow n^2 = \frac{\cos^2 A}{\sin^2 B} $$
Step 2: Sum $m^2 + n^2$:
$$ = \frac{\cos^2 A}{\cos^2 B} + \frac{\cos^2 A}{\sin^2 B} = \cos^2 A \left( \frac{1}{\cos^2 B} + \frac{1}{\sin^2 B} \right) $$
Step 3: Multiply by $\cos^2 B$:
$$ (m^2 + n^2) \cos^2 B = \cos^2 A \left(1 + \frac{\cos^2 B}{\sin^2 B} \right) = \cos^2 A \left(1 + \cot^2 B \right) $$
Step 4: Use identity:
$$ 1 + \cot^2 B = \csc^2 B $$
Step 5: So:
$$ (m^2 + n^2) \cos^2 B = \cos^2 A \csc^2 B = \frac{\cos^2 A}{\sin^2 B} = n^2 $$
Final answers are boxed within each proof above.