Use well-known trigonometric identities to determine which of the following equations are identities. (a) sin θ sec θ = tan θ    Identity or Not an Identity (b) tan2 θ − sec2 θ = 1    Identity or Not an Identity (c) 1/tan θ + 1/cot θ = sec θ csc θ    Identity or Not an Identity (d) sin(θ + 15°) / cos(75°− θ) = 1    Identity or Not an Identity

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Use well-known trigonometric identities to determine which of the following equations are identities.

(a) sin θ sec θ = tan θ    Identity or Not an Identity

(b) tan2 θ − sec2 θ = 1    Identity or Not an Identity

(c) 1/tan θ + 1/cot θ = sec θ csc θ    Identity or Not an Identity

(d) sin(θ + 15°) / cos(75°− θ) = 1    Identity or Not an Identity

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