Soln:
L.H.S.
= cosec40 - Ö3sec40
= 1/sin40 - Ö3/cos40
= 1/sin40 -
tan60/cos40 [tan60=Ö3]
= 1/sin40 -
sin60/(cos40.cos60)
= (cos40.cos60 -
sin40.sin60)/(sin40.cos40.cos60)
=
cos(40+60)/(sin40.cos40.cos60)
=
2cos100/(2sin40.cos40.cos60) [sin2.40=2sin40.cos40]
=
2cos100/[sin80.(1/2)] [cos60=1/2]
= 4cos100/sin(180-80)
= 4cos100/sin100
= 4cot100 = R.H.S.