Given that cos z = L , whrere z is an acute angle, find an expression for cot z - cosec zsec z + tan z
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Given Cos z = L, z is an acute angle cot z - cosec zsec z + tan z = cos z = cos zsin z cosec z = 1sin z cot z - cosec z = cos zsin z - 1sin z cot z - cosec z = L−1sin z sec z = 1cos z tan z = sin zcos z sec z = 1cos z + sin zcos z = 1l + sin zL the original eqn. becomes cot z - cosec zsec z + tan z = L−1sin z1+sinzL = L(L−1)sin z(1+sin z) = L(L−1)sin z+1−cos2z = sin z + 1 = 1 + √1−L2 = L(L−1)1−L+1√1−L2