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Answer: LHS simplifies to RHS, as shown below.

Divide numerator and denominator of the LHS by \(\cos\theta\):

\[\text{LHS}=\frac{\tan\theta+\sec\theta-1}{\tan\theta-\sec\theta+1}\]

In the numerator write \(1=\sec^2\theta-\tan^2\theta\):

\[\tan\theta+\sec\theta-(\sec\theta-\tan\theta)(\sec\theta+\tan\theta)\]

\[=(\sec\theta+\tan\theta)(1-\sec\theta+\tan\theta)\]

The bracket \((1-\sec\theta+\tan\theta)\) equals the denominator, so it cancels:

\[\text{LHS}=\sec\theta+\tan\theta\]

And \(\sec\theta+\tan\theta=\dfrac{\sec^2\theta-\tan^2\theta}{\sec\theta-\tan\theta}=\dfrac{1}{\sec\theta-\tan\theta}=\text{RHS}\).

Doubtly AI · 24 Oct 2026 AI-verified · Oct 2026 Report
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