How do you simplify (cos theta csc theta)/tanthetacosθcscθtanθ?

1 Answer
Jul 28, 2015

Use the following:
csctheta=1/sinthetacscθ=1sinθ

tantheta=sintheta/costhetatanθ=sinθcosθ

Explanation:

(cos theta csc theta)/tantheta=((costheta)*1/sintheta)/(sintheta/costheta)cosθcscθtanθ=(cosθ)1sinθsinθcosθ

=costheta/sintheta*(costheta/sintheta)=(costheta)^2/(sintheta)^2=(costheta/sintheta)^2=(cottheta)^2=color(blue)(cot^2(theta))=cosθsinθ(cosθsinθ)=(cosθ)2(sinθ)2=(cosθsinθ)2=(cotθ)2=cot2(θ)