document.write( "Question 682406: Cot x + tan x = 2 csc2x
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document.write( "Prove the following is an identity.
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document.write( "Having a difficult time fitting the left side to equal the right.
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document.write( "I know that cot x= cos x/ sin x and tan x = sin x / cos x \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #423255 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Cot x + tan x = 2 csc2x \n" ); document.write( "Prove the following is an identity. \n" ); document.write( "** \n" ); document.write( "start with left side: \n" ); document.write( "Cot x + tan x=cosx/sinx+sinx/cosx=(cos^2x+sin^2x)/sinx cosx \n" ); document.write( "=1/sinx cosx=2/2sinx cosx=2/sin(2x)=2csc(2x) \n" ); document.write( "verified: \n" ); document.write( "left side=right side \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |