document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=595403>Question 595403</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(cotx + cscx)(cotx - cscx) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "foiled and got<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cot^2x - csc^2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what do i do now </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #377124 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=377124\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You'll then use the identity \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "csc^2(x) - cot^2(x) = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But you first need to factor out a negative 1 to go from \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cot^2x - csc^2x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1(-cot^2x + csc^2x )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which rearranges to \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1(csc^2x-cot^2x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now use the identity listed at the top of the page to get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1*1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the entire expression simplifies to <font color=\"red\">-1</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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