How do you prove csc(t)cos(t)=cot(t)csc(t)cos(t)=cot(t)?

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Apr 10, 2018

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Explanation:

csccsc (cosecant) is the reciprocal of sine, so it is hypotenuse over opposite side to the angle

coscos is adjacent side to the angle over hypotenuse

cotcot is the reciprocal of tangent, so it is adjacent side to angle over opposite side to angle

Let's use HH to represent hypotenuse, OO to represent opposite, and AA to represent adjacent

H/O*A/H=cancel(H)/O*A/cancel(H)=A/O rarr A/O represents cotangent