Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Analytic Trigonometry - 7.4 Trigonometric Identities - 7.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 476: 12

Answer

$\frac{1}{sin\theta}$

Work Step by Step

The identity says: $cot(\theta)=\frac{cos\theta}{sin\theta}$ and $sec(\theta)=\frac{1}{cos(\theta)}$. Hence $cot(\theta)\cdot sec(\theta)=\frac{cos\theta}{sin\theta}\cdot \frac{1}{cos(\theta)}=\frac{1}{sin\theta}$
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