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Problem
Prove the following trigonometric identity for
0
∘
<
θ
<
90
∘
0^\circ<\theta<90^\circ
0
∘
<
θ
<
9
0
∘
. a. (i) Show that
(
1
−
sin
θ
)
(
1
+
sin
θ
)
=
cos
2
θ
(1-\sin\theta)(1+\sin\theta)=\cos^2\theta
(
1
−
sin
θ
)
(
1
+
sin
θ
)
=
cos
2
θ
. b. (ii) After proving the identity, verify it numerically for
θ
=
60
∘
\theta=60^\circ
θ
=
6
0
∘
."
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