SOLUTION: verify the identity. convert to sines and cosines. cscθ - sinθ = cotθcosθ

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Question 868103: verify the identity. convert to sines and cosines.
cscθ - sinθ = cotθcosθ
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the definition of csc on the left and make steps.

1%2Fsin%28t%29-sin%28t%29
%281-sin%5E2%28t%29%29%2Fsin%28t%29
cos%5E2%28t%29%2Fsin%28t%29------most basic pythagorean triangle identity
cos%28t%29%2A%28cos%28t%29%2Fsin%28t%29%29
cos%28t%29cot%28t%29. DONE.