SOLUTION: Verify the following trig identities 1) sin^2x/cosx=secx-cosx 2) 1+sinx/1-sinx - 1-sinx/1+sinx = 4tanx secx 3) sin^3x+cos^3x = (cosx+sinx)(1-cosx sinx)

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Question 914721: Verify the following trig identities
1) sin^2x/cosx=secx-cosx
2) 1+sinx/1-sinx - 1-sinx/1+sinx = 4tanx secx
3) sin^3x+cos^3x = (cosx+sinx)(1-cosx sinx)

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Verify the following trig identities
1) sin^2x/cosx=secx-cosx

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2) 1+sinx/1-sinx - 1-sinx/1+sinx = 4tanx secx
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3) sin^3x+cos^3x = (cosx+sinx)(1-cosx sinx)

note: use sum of cubes formula