Trig Identity 26
1. **State the problem:**
(i) Prove the identity $$\frac{\cos\theta}{\tan\theta(1-\sin\theta)} \equiv 1 + \sin\theta.$$
(ii) Hence solve the equation $$\frac{\cos\theta}{\tan\theta(1-\sin\theta)} = 4$$ for $$0^\circ \leq \theta \leq 360^\circ.$$
2. **Prove the identity:**
Start with the left-hand side (LHS):
$$\frac{\cos\theta}{\tan\theta(1-\sin\theta)}.$$
Recall that $$\tan\theta = \frac{\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}$$, so substitute:
$$\frac{\cos\theta}{\frac{\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}(1-\sin\theta)} = \frac{\cos\theta}{\frac{\sin\theta(1-\sin\theta)}{\cos\theta}} = \frac{\cos\theta \times \cos\theta}{\sin\theta(1-\sin\theta)} = \frac{\cos^2\theta}{\sin\theta(1-\sin\theta)}.$$
3. Use the Pythagorean identity $$\cos^2\theta = 1 - \sin^2\theta$$:
$$\frac{1 - \sin^2\theta}{\sin\theta(1-\sin\theta)} = \frac{(1 - \sin\theta)(1 + \sin\theta)}{\sin\theta(1-\sin\theta)}.$$
4. Cancel the common factor $$1 - \sin\theta$$ (assuming $$\sin\theta \neq 1$$):
$$\frac{1 + \sin\theta}{\sin\theta}.$$
5. Rewrite the expression:
$$\frac{1}{\sin\theta} + \frac{\sin\theta}{\sin\theta} = \csc\theta + 1.$$
6. Since $$\csc\theta = \frac{1}{\sin\theta}$$, the expression simplifies to:
$$1 + \sin\theta,$$
which matches the right-hand side (RHS). Thus, the identity is proven.
7. **Solve the equation:**
Given:
$$\frac{\cos\theta}{\tan\theta(1-\sin\theta)} = 4.$$
From the identity, this equals:
$$1 + \sin\theta = 4.$$
8. Solve for $$\sin\theta$$:
$$\sin\theta = 4 - 1 = 3.$$
9. Since $$\sin\theta$$ must be between $$-1$$ and $$1$$, $$\sin\theta = 3$$ is impossible.
10. Check the domain restrictions:
The original expression is undefined if $$\tan\theta = 0$$ or $$1 - \sin\theta = 0$$ (i.e., $$\sin\theta = 1$$).
11. Therefore, there is **no solution** to the equation $$\frac{\cos\theta}{\tan\theta(1-\sin\theta)} = 4$$ for $$0^\circ \leq \theta \leq 360^\circ$$.
**Final answers:**
(i) Identity proven: $$\frac{\cos\theta}{\tan\theta(1-\sin\theta)} \equiv 1 + \sin\theta.$$
(ii) No solutions for $$\theta$$ in $$[0^\circ, 360^\circ]$$ satisfy $$\frac{\cos\theta}{\tan\theta(1-\sin\theta)} = 4.$$