To solve this equation, we need to find a common denominator for the two fractions:
(sinα/(1+cosα)) + (1+cosα)/sinα = 2/sinα
Multiplying the first fraction by (1+cosα) and the second fraction by sinα, we get:
(sinα(1+cosα) + (1+cosα)sinα)/((1+cosα)sinα) = 2/sinα
Expanding and simplifying the numerator:
(sinα + sinαcosα + sinα + cosαsinα)/((1+cosα)sinα) = 2/sinα
(2sinα + 2sinαcosα)/((1+cosα)sinα) = 2/sinα
Now, we can cancel out the sinα terms:
2 + 2cosα = 2
2cosα = 0
cosα = 0
Therefore, the solution to the equation is α = π/2 + nπ, where n is an integer.
To solve this equation, we need to find a common denominator for the two fractions:
(sinα/(1+cosα)) + (1+cosα)/sinα = 2/sinα
Multiplying the first fraction by (1+cosα) and the second fraction by sinα, we get:
(sinα(1+cosα) + (1+cosα)sinα)/((1+cosα)sinα) = 2/sinα
Expanding and simplifying the numerator:
(sinα + sinαcosα + sinα + cosαsinα)/((1+cosα)sinα) = 2/sinα
(2sinα + 2sinαcosα)/((1+cosα)sinα) = 2/sinα
Now, we can cancel out the sinα terms:
2 + 2cosα = 2
2cosα = 0
cosα = 0
Therefore, the solution to the equation is α = π/2 + nπ, where n is an integer.