Question #781b9

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Nov 29, 2016

We will use the following:

  • cot(x)=cos(x)sin(x)
  • csc(x)=1sin(x)
  • sin2(x)+cos2(x)=1
    cos2(x)=1sin2(x)
  • a2b2=(a+b)(ab)

cot2(x)1+csc(x)=(cos(x)sin(x))21+1sin(x)

=cos2(x)sin2(x)1+1sin(x)

=cos2(x)sin2(x)+sin(x)

=1sin2(x)sin(x)(1+sin(x))

=(1+sin(x))(1sin(x))sin(x)(1+sin(x))

=1sin(x)sin(x)