If `"cos"^(-1)(x)/(a)+"cos"^(-1)(y)/(b) =theta`, then prove that
`(x^(2))/(a^(2)) -(2xy)/(ab) cos theta +(y^(2))/(b^(2))=sin^(2) theta`.

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