cot( π/2 - y ) = tan (y )
sin²(y) - tan²(y)
This is:
sin²(y) - [ sin²(y) / cos²(y) ] = [ cos²(y) · sin²(y) / cos²(y) ] - [ sin²(y) / cos²(y) ]
= [ cos²(y) · sin²(y) - sin²(y) ] / cos²(y)
= [ sin²(y) · ( cos²(y) - 1 ) ] / cos²(y)
= [ sin²(y) · ( - sin²(y) ) ] / cos²(y)
= - sin^4(y) / cos²(y)
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cot( π/2 - y ) = tan (y )
sin²(y) - tan²(y)
This is:
sin²(y) - [ sin²(y) / cos²(y) ] = [ cos²(y) · sin²(y) / cos²(y) ] - [ sin²(y) / cos²(y) ]
= [ cos²(y) · sin²(y) - sin²(y) ] / cos²(y)
= [ sin²(y) · ( cos²(y) - 1 ) ] / cos²(y)
= [ sin²(y) · ( - sin²(y) ) ] / cos²(y)
= - sin^4(y) / cos²(y)
Does this help?