How do you simplify the expression (sin^3t+cos^3t)/(1-sintcost)?

1 Answer
Oct 26, 2016

(sin^3t+cos^3t)/(1-sintcost)=sint+cost

Explanation:

To simplify (sin^3t+cos^3t)/(1-sintcost), we use the identity

(a^3+b^3)=(a+b)(a^2+b^2-ab). Using this

(sin^3t+cos^3t)/(1-sintcost)

= ((sint+cost)(sin^2t+cos^2t-sintcost))/(1-sintcost)

= ((sint+cost)(1-sintcost))/(1-sintcost)

= (sint+cost)