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Is the following indentity true?

### Trigonometric Identity Verification

Consider the following identity:

\[ \sec^4(\theta) - \tan^4(\theta) = \frac{1 + \sin^2(\theta)}{\cos^2(\theta)} \]

**Objective:** Determine if this identity is true.

**Explanation:**

1. **Left Hand Side (LHS):**
   - \(\sec(\theta) = \frac{1}{\cos(\theta)}\)
   - \(\tan(\theta) = \frac{\sin(\theta)}{\cos(\theta)}\)
   - Therefore, \(\sec^4(\theta) = \left(\frac{1}{\cos(\theta)}\right)^4 = \frac{1}{\cos^4(\theta)}\)
   - And \(\tan^4(\theta) = \left(\frac{\sin(\theta)}{\cos(\theta)}\right)^4 = \frac{\sin^4(\theta)}{\cos^4(\theta)}\)
   - Thus, LHS becomes: 
     \[ \frac{1}{\cos^4(\theta)} - \frac{\sin^4(\theta)}{\cos^4(\theta)} = \frac{1 - \sin^4(\theta)}{\cos^4(\theta)} \]

2. **Right Hand Side (RHS):**
   - \(\frac{1 + \sin^2(\theta)}{\cos^2(\theta)}\)

**Conclusion:**

The identity reduces to comparing:
\[ \frac{1 - \sin^4(\theta)}{\cos^4(\theta)} \quad \text{and} \quad \frac{1 + \sin^2(\theta)}{\cos^2(\theta)} \]

To determine if they are indeed equal, further simplification or manipulation might be required.
Transcribed Image Text:### Trigonometric Identity Verification Consider the following identity: \[ \sec^4(\theta) - \tan^4(\theta) = \frac{1 + \sin^2(\theta)}{\cos^2(\theta)} \] **Objective:** Determine if this identity is true. **Explanation:** 1. **Left Hand Side (LHS):** - \(\sec(\theta) = \frac{1}{\cos(\theta)}\) - \(\tan(\theta) = \frac{\sin(\theta)}{\cos(\theta)}\) - Therefore, \(\sec^4(\theta) = \left(\frac{1}{\cos(\theta)}\right)^4 = \frac{1}{\cos^4(\theta)}\) - And \(\tan^4(\theta) = \left(\frac{\sin(\theta)}{\cos(\theta)}\right)^4 = \frac{\sin^4(\theta)}{\cos^4(\theta)}\) - Thus, LHS becomes: \[ \frac{1}{\cos^4(\theta)} - \frac{\sin^4(\theta)}{\cos^4(\theta)} = \frac{1 - \sin^4(\theta)}{\cos^4(\theta)} \] 2. **Right Hand Side (RHS):** - \(\frac{1 + \sin^2(\theta)}{\cos^2(\theta)}\) **Conclusion:** The identity reduces to comparing: \[ \frac{1 - \sin^4(\theta)}{\cos^4(\theta)} \quad \text{and} \quad \frac{1 + \sin^2(\theta)}{\cos^2(\theta)} \] To determine if they are indeed equal, further simplification or manipulation might be required.
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