document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=943942>Question 943942</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me verify the identities\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cos^2(x)-tan^2(x) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------- =Cot^2(x)-sec^2(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    sin^2(x) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-------------------- =Cot^2(x)-sec^2(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    sin^2(x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note:: sin^2 is a common denominator for cos^2 and for tan^2::<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[cos^2/sin^2 - tan^2/sin^2] = cot^2 - sec^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[cot^2 - (1/cos^2)] = cot^2 - sec^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cot^2 - sec^2 = cot^2 - sec^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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