SOLUTION: How do I verify the identity of cscx-sinx = (cosx)(cotx)

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Question 659673: How do I verify the identity of
cscx-sinx = (cosx)(cotx)
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do I verify the identity of
cscx-sinx = (cosx)(cotx)
start with left side:
cscx-sinx
=(1/sinx)-sinx
=(1-sin^2x)/sinx
=cos^2x/sinx
=cosx(cosx/sinx)
=(cosx)(cotx)
verified: left side=right side