document.write( "Question 396590: Verify following is an identity.
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document.write( "(1-cos(x))/(1+cos(x))=(csc(x)-cot(x))^2
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Algebra.Com's Answer #281285 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Verify following is an identity. \n" ); document.write( "(1-cos(x))/(1+cos(x))=(csc(x)-cot(x))^2 \n" ); document.write( "Thank you for helping me to solve trigonometry\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Starting with the right hand identity,\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(csc(x)-cot(x))^2 = csc^2-2csc*cot+cot^2 \n" ); document.write( " = 1/sin^2-(2/sin)(cos/sin)+(cos/sin)^2 \n" ); document.write( " = 1/sin^2-(2cos)/sin^2+(sin)^2/(cos)^2 \n" ); document.write( " = (1-2cos+cos^2)/sin^2 \n" ); document.write( " = (cos-1)^2/(1-cos^2) \n" ); document.write( " = (cos-1)(cos-1)/(1+cos)(1-cos) \n" ); document.write( " = multiply both numerator and denominator by (-1) \n" ); document.write( " = -(1-cos)(cos-1)/-(1+cos)(cos-1) \n" ); document.write( " ans: = (1-cos)/(1+cos) \n" ); document.write( " |