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trigonometric help?
i need help trying to simplify this equation
cot^2(x)/1+csc(x) +sin(x)csc(x)
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- Lisa TLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
There is a pythagorean identity that says 1 + cot^2x = csc^2
solve this for cot^2x. cot2^x = csc^2x -1 substitute in for cot^2x in the numerator
((csc^2x -1)/(1+cscx)) + (sinx/1)(1/sinx)
Factor the numerator
[((cscx -1)(cscx +1))/(1+cscx)] + 1
cancel the cscx +1
(cscx -1) +1
cscx
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