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Show that the two ratios below are equal for any acute angle
θ
\theta
θ
. a. (i) Compare
1
−
cos
θ
sin
θ
\dfrac{1-\cos\theta}{\sin\theta}
sin
θ
1
−
cos
θ
and
sin
θ
1
+
cos
θ
\dfrac{\sin\theta}{1+\cos\theta}
1
+
cos
θ
sin
θ
, and prove that they are equal. b. (ii) Evaluate the common value of these ratios when
θ
=
45
∘
\theta=45^\circ
θ
=
4
5
∘
."
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