SOLUTION: Evaluate the expression. csc^2 (theta) - cot^2 (theta)

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Question 188012: Evaluate the expression.
csc^2 (theta) - cot^2 (theta)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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... Start with the given expression.


... Rewrite each term in terms of sines and cosines.


... Combine the fractions.


... Use the identity


Reduce


So