sec 70° sin 20° + cos 20° cosec 70° = 2

Consider L.H.S.

= (sec 70° sin 20°) + (cos 20° cosec 70°)


= (sec (90-20)° sin 20°) + (cos 20° cosec (90-20)°)


= (cosec 70° sin70°) + (cos 20° sec 20°)


= 1 + 1 ( cosec θ = 1/sinθ and sec θ = 1/cos θ )


= 2 = R.H.S.


Hence, proved.


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