SOLUTION: Use the fundamental identities to fully simplify the expression. (-sin(-x)cos(x)sec(x)csc(x)tan(x))/cot(x)

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Question 1203608: Use the fundamental identities to fully simplify the expression.
(-sin(-x)cos(x)sec(x)csc(x)tan(x))/cot(x)

Answer by ikleyn(52797) About Me  (Show Source):
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-sin(-x) = sin(x) is reciprocal to csc(x), so their product is 1.


cos(x) is reciprocal to sec(x), so their product is 1.


What is remained, is  tan%28x%29%2Fcot%28x%29, which is  tan^2(x).    ANSWER

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