document.write( "Question 771935: Factor; then use fundamental identities to simplify the expression below and determine which of the following is NOT equivalent.\r
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document.write( "(cot^2)-(cot^2)(cos^2) \r
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document.write( "I attempted to solve and came out to (cot^2)(-sin^2)
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document.write( "not sure where to go after that\r
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document.write( "Not sure what it means by \"which of the following is NOT equivalent\" no further information is given, it is not a multiple choice. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #470586 by Edwin McCravy(20060)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "cotē(q) - cotē(q)·cosē(q)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Factor out cotē(q)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "cotē(q)·[1 - cosē(q)]\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Use the identity 1 - cosē(q) = sinē(q}\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "cotē(q)·sinē(q)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Use the identity cotq = \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |