SOLUTION: Establish the identity (Prove two sides are equal). (cot x + csc x -1)/(cot x - csc x +1) = csc x + cot x

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Question 1205700: Establish the identity (Prove two sides are equal).
(cot x + csc x -1)/(cot x - csc x +1) = csc x + cot x

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20063)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!




Replace the trig ratios cos(x) and sin(x) by their initials C and S:















Since , Replace the 1 in the top by
 and vice versa in the bottom:















Whew!

Edwin


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