SOLUTION: Prove
sin^2x+cot^2x+cos^2x=csc^2x
1-cos^2x+(cos^2x/sin^2x)+1-sin^2x=csc^2x
I'm not sure how to continue proving csc^2x. Can you explain the process to proving the answer ple
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-> SOLUTION: Prove
sin^2x+cot^2x+cos^2x=csc^2x
1-cos^2x+(cos^2x/sin^2x)+1-sin^2x=csc^2x
I'm not sure how to continue proving csc^2x. Can you explain the process to proving the answer ple
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Question 707339: Prove
sin^2x+cot^2x+cos^2x=csc^2x
1-cos^2x+(cos^2x/sin^2x)+1-sin^2x=csc^2x
I'm not sure how to continue proving csc^2x. Can you explain the process to proving the answer please? Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Prove
sin^2x+cot^2x+cos^2x=csc^2x
start with left side:
sin^2x+cot^2x+cos^2x
Identity:sin^2x+cos^2x=1
cot^2x+1
Identity:cot^2x=csc^2x-1
cot^x+1
=csc^2x-1+1
=csc^2x
verified: left side=right side
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