SOLUTION: Question: simplify the following expressions: a) (csc(x)tan(x))/(sec(x)cot(x)) answer I got: tan(x) Thanks so much, any help is greatly appreciated!

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Question 440611: Question: simplify the following expressions:
a) (csc(x)tan(x))/(sec(x)cot(x))



answer I got:
tan(x)
Thanks so much, any help is greatly appreciated!

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(csc(x)tan(x))/(sec(x)cot(x))
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(1/sin)(sin/cos)/[(1/cos)(cos/sin)]
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= (1/cos) / (1/sin)
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= sin/cos
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= tan(x)
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You are correct.
Cheers,
Stan H.

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