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Students need to prove a given trig identity, Written as a scan solution and upload question, no randomisation.

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Show that the identity \\[(2\\sec\\theta-\\tan\\theta )^2-(\\sec\\theta - 2\\tan\\theta )^2=3\\] is true. Write your proof in your handwritten working.

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\\begin{align}LHS&=(2\\sec\\theta-\\tan\\theta )^2-(\\sec\\theta - 2\\tan\\theta )^2\\\\&=4\\sec^2\\theta-4\\sec\\theta\\tan\\theta+\\tan^2\\theta-\\left(\\sec^2\\theta-4\\tan\\theta\\sec\\theta+4\\tan^2\\theta\\right)\\\\&=3\\sec^2\\theta-3\\tan^2\\theta\\\\&=3(\\tan^2\\theta+1-\\tan^2\\theta)\\quad\\text{using identity }\\tan^2\\theta+1=\\sec^2\\theta\\\\&=3\\\\&=RHS\\end{align}

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