SOLUTION: how do i prove that cotx / cscx - 1 = cscx + 1 / cotx

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Question 716275: how do i prove that cotx / cscx - 1 = cscx + 1 / cotx
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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how do i prove that cotx / cscx - 1 = cscx + 1 / cotx
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Is it cotx / (cscx - 1) = (cscx + 1) / cotx ?
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Cross multiply
cot^2 = csc^2 - 1
Multiply thru by sin^2
cos^2 = 1 - sin^2
I'm convinced.