If a θ + b θ = m and b θ + a θ = n , prove that a2 + n2 = b2 + m2

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If $a \sec \theta + b \tan \theta = m$ and $b \sec \theta + a \tan \theta = n$, prove that $a^2 + n^2 = b^2 + m^2$
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$m^2 = a^2 \sec^2 \theta + b^2 \tan^2 \theta + 2ab \sec \theta \tan \theta$ ($\frac{1}{2}$ mark). $n^2 = b^2 \sec^2 \theta + a^2 \tan^2 \theta + 2ab \sec \theta \tan \theta$ ($\frac{1}{2}$ mark). $m^2 - n^2 = a^2(\sec^2 \theta - \tan^2 \theta) + b^2(\tan^2 \theta - \sec^2 \theta)$ ($\frac{1}{2}$ mark). $\Rightarrow m^2 - n^2 = a^2 - b^2$ or $a^2 + n^2 = m^2 + b^2$ ($\frac{1}{2}$ mark).
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