SOLUTION: Expressed in simplest form, csc theta times tan theta times cos theta is equivalent to

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Question 717680: Expressed in simplest form, csc theta times tan theta times cos theta is equivalent to
Answer by jsmallt9(3758)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

In Trig, a good rule of thumb is: "When you can't see anything better to do, try rewriting sec's, csc's, tan's and cot's in terms of sin's and/or cos's and if it gets easier." Let's try this:

As we can see, everything cancels out! So the answer is 1.

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