Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 7 - Review - Exercises - Page 578: 3

Answer

$\cos^{2}x\csc x-\csc x=-\sin x$

Work Step by Step

$\cos^{2}x\csc x-\csc x=-\sin x$ Take out common factor $-\csc x$ from the left side: $-\csc x(-\cos^{2}x+1)=-\sin x$ Rearrange the expression inside the parentheses: $-\csc x(1-\cos^{2}x)=-\sin x$ Substitute $\csc x$ by $\dfrac{1}{\sin x}$ and $1-\cos^{2}x$ by $\sin^{2}x$: $-\Big(\dfrac{1}{\sin x}\Big)(\sin^{2}x)=-\sin x$ Simplify the left side and the identity will be proved: $-\dfrac{\sin^{2}x}{\sin x}=-\sin x$ $-\sin x=-\sin x$
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