Trigonometry 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapter 1 - Test - Page 51: 26

Answer

$\frac{\cos^{2}\theta}{\sin\theta} $ or $\cot\theta\cos\theta$

Work Step by Step

Given expression is- $ \frac{1}{\sin\theta} - \sin\theta $ = $ \frac{1}{\sin\theta} - \sin\theta\times\frac{\sin\theta}{\sin\theta} $ = $ \frac{1}{\sin\theta} -\frac{\sin^{2}\theta}{\sin\theta} $ = $ \frac{1 - \sin^{2}\theta}{\sin\theta} $ = $\frac{\cos^{2}\theta}{\sin\theta} $ (Recall first Pythagorean identity) = $\frac{\cos\theta}{\sin\theta}. \cos\theta $ =$\cot\theta\cos\theta$
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