SOLUTION: (tan(x) + cot(x))/csc2(x) a.k.a. ((the tangent of x) plus (the cotangent of x)) all divided by the cosecant squared of x

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Question 41982: (tan(x) + cot(x))/csc2(x)
a.k.a. ((the tangent of x) plus (the cotangent of x)) all divided by the cosecant squared of x

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Often the way to do these is to change everything into sines and cosines, thus
(tan(x) + cot(x))/csc2(x) =
(sin x / cos x + cos x / sin x) / (1 / sin^2 x) =
sin^3 x / cos x + sin x cos x
not much else you can do here...