(sin^2 x - cox^2 x) / (sin^2 x - sin x cos x)?

It has been too long since I did trig. Can you do this like algebra (i.e. difference of squares)?

(sin x - cos x) (sin x + cos x) / sin x (sin x - cos x)
(sin x + cos x) / sin x
1 + cot x

Is this legal in trig? How would you simplify the original function? Thanks in advance!

Alam Ko Iyan2007-11-20T20:29:04Z

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you are very much correct!!

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cutiegirl4272007-11-21T04:34:07Z

yes u did it correctly thats the way i saw first and the way i thought would be easier

The Beast from the Middle East2007-11-21T04:39:35Z

Yes you can do that... but I can't help you after that... I tried.

rnygelle872007-11-21T04:33:03Z

yes. your solution is valid.