How do you simplify the expression $(1+cott)/csct$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-29T15:44:24

Apply the identities $cotx = cosx/sinx$ and $cscx = 1/sinx$ and do the algebra.

$=(1 + cost/sint)/(1/sint)$

$=((sint + cost)/sint)/(1/sint)$

$=(sint + cost)/sinx xx sint/1$

$=sint + cost$

Hopefully this helps!

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