SOLUTION: the expression csc x ÷ cot x is equivalent to? (a) sin x (b) cos x (c) sec x

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Question 602118: the expression csc x ÷ cot x is equivalent to?
(a) sin x
(b) cos x
(c) sec x
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20059) About Me  (Show Source):
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csc(x) ÷ cot(x) =

1%2Fsin%28x%29 ÷ cos%28x%29%2Fsin%28x%29 =

1%2Fsin%28x%29 × sin%28x%29%2Fcos%28x%29 =

1%2Fcross%28sin%28x%29%29 × cross%28sin%28x%29%29%2Fcos%28x%29 =

1%2Fcos%28x%29 =

sec(x) 

choice (c).

Edwin