prove that: sec80 - 1/ sec40 - 1 = tan80 / tan20 Share with your friends Share 0 Lovina Kansal answered this Dear student To prove: sec8θ-1sec4θ-1=tan8θtan2θLHS=sec8θ-1sec4θ-1=1cos8θ-11cos4θ-1=1-cos8θcos8θ×cos4θ1-cos4θ=2sin2θcos8θ×cos4θ2sin22θ ∵1-cos8θ=2sin28θ2=2sin24θand, 1-cos4θ=2sin24θ2=2sin22θ=2sin4θ cos4θcos8θ×sin4θ2sin22θ=2sin4θ cos4θcos8θ×2sin2θ cosθ2sin22θ=sin2(4θ)cos8θ×cos2θsin2θ=sin8θcos8θ×cos2θsin2θ=tan8θ cot2θ=tan8θtan2θ=RHS please mention that you are taking 0 as theta. Regards 6 View Full Answer Abhivardan Pratap answered this plzzzz someone reply soon!!!! 0