SOLUTION: Evaluate the expression. cot^2(90)-sec(180) both in degrees. The answer is 1 but I don't know how to solve this. Please help.

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Question 691970: Evaluate the expression.
cot^2(90)-sec(180) both in degrees.
The answer is 1 but I don't know how to solve this. Please help.

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Evaluate the expression.
cot^2(90)-sec(180) both in degrees.
The answer is 1 but I don't know how to solve this. Please help
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cot(90)=cos(90)/sin(90)=0/1=0
cot^2(90)=0
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-sec(180)=-1/cos(180)=-1/-1=1
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cot^2(90)-sec(180)=0+1=1