Trigonometry 7th Edition

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

Chapter 2 - Section 2.4 - Applications - 2.4 Problem Set - Page 97: 51

Answer

The statement is false.

Work Step by Step

RECALL: $\tan{\theta} = \dfrac{\sin{\theta}}{\cos{\theta}} \\\csc{\theta} = \dfrac{1}{\sin{\theta}}$ Thus, the left side of the equation is equivalent to: $\require{cancel} \dfrac{\sin{\theta}}{\tan{\theta}}$ $\require{cancel}\\=\dfrac{\sin{\theta}}{\frac{\sin{\theta}}{\cos{\theta}}} \\=\sin{\theta} \cdot \dfrac{\cos{\theta}}{\sin{\theta}} \\=\cancel{\sin{\theta}} \cdot \dfrac{\cos{\theta}}{\cancel{\sin{\theta}}} \\=\cos{\theta}$ With $\dfrac{\sin{\theta}}{\tan{\theta}}=\cos{\theta}$, the left side of the given equation is not equal to the right side. The statement is false.
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