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CAIE IGCSE Additional Math 10.6 prove trigonometric relationships

Use this trig-proof page to convert reciprocal functions, combine fractions and show that a complicated expression equals the target form.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Course
Additional Mathematics 0606

Exam points

  • Rewrite expressions using sin, cos, tan, cot, sec and cosec identities.
  • Combine algebraic fractions before simplifying the trigonometric expression.
  • Show each algebraic step needed to prove the stated trig relationship exactly.

10.6. Prove trigonometric relationships question 1

[Maximum number: 4]

Show that 1secx1+1secx+1\frac{1}{\sec x-1}+\frac{1}{\sec x+1} can be written as 2cosecxcotx2\operatorname{cosec}x\cot x.

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