SOLUTION: How would I simplify the equation sec^2(x)csc^2(x)-sec^2(x)-csc^2+1?

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Question 278405: How would I simplify the equation sec^2(x)csc^2(x)-sec^2(x)-csc^2+1?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20065) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How would I simplify the equation
Sec%5E2x%2ACsc%5E2x-Sec%5E2x-Csc%5E2x%2B1

1%2F%28Cos%5E2x%29%22%22%2A%22%221%2F%28Sin%5E2x%29-1%2F%28Cos%5E2x%29-1%2F%28Sin%5E2x%29%2B1

1%2F%28Cos%5E2x%2ASin%5E2x%29-1%2F%28Cos%5E2x%29-1%2F%28Sin%5E2x%29%2B1%2F1

Getting the LCD of Cos%5E2x%2ASin%5E2x

%281-Sin%5E2x-Cos%5E2x%2BCos%5E2x%2ASin%5E2x%29%2F%28Cos%5E2x%2ASin%5E2x%29

%281-%28Sin%5E2x%2BCos%5E2x%29%2BCos%5E2x%2ASin%5E2x%29%2F%28Cos%5E2x%2ASin%5E2x%29

%281-%281%29%2BCos%5E2x%2ASin%5E2x%29%2F%28Cos%5E2x%2ASin%5E2x%29
%281-1%2BCos%5E2x%2ASin%5E2x%29%2F%28Cos%5E2x%2ASin%5E2x%29
%28Cos%5E2x%2ASin%5E2x%29%2F%28Cos%5E2x%2ASin%5E2x%29
%28cross%28Cos%5E2x%2ASin%5E2x%29%29%2F%28cross%28Cos%5E2x%2ASin%5E2x%29%29
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