SOLUTION: Use the Pythagorean identities to write the expression as an integer. 7 csc^2 α − 7 cot^2 α

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Question 896375: Use the Pythagorean identities to write the expression as an integer.
7 csc^2 α − 7 cot^2 α

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Use the Pythagorean identities to write the expression as an integer.
7 csc^2 α − 7 cot^2 α
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sin^2 + cos^2 = 1
Divide by sin^2
1 + cot^2 = csc^2
csc^2 - cot^2 = 1