Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 7 - Section 7.1 - Trigonometric Identities - 7.1 Exercises - Page 543: 12

Answer

$\dfrac{\cot\theta}{\csc\theta-\sin\theta}=\sec\theta$

Work Step by Step

$\dfrac{\cot\theta}{\csc\theta-\sin\theta}$ Substitute $\cot\theta$ with $\dfrac{\cos\theta}{\sin\theta}$ and $\csc\theta$ with $\dfrac{1}{\sin\theta}$: $\dfrac{\cot\theta}{\csc\theta-\sin\theta}=\dfrac{\dfrac{\cos\theta}{\sin\theta}}{\dfrac{1}{\sin\theta}-\sin\theta}=...$ Evaluate the difference present in the denominator and simplify: $...=\dfrac{\dfrac{\cos\theta}{\sin\theta}}{\dfrac{1-\sin^{2}\theta}{\sin\theta}}=\dfrac{\cos\theta}{1-\sin^{2}\theta}=...$ We know that $\sin^{2}\theta+\cos^{2}\theta=1$, so if we solve for $\cos^{2}\theta$ here, we will get the expression present in the denominator. So, substituting $1-\sin^{2}\theta$ with $\cos^{2}\theta$, the expression becomes: $...=\dfrac{\cos\theta}{\cos^{2}\theta}=\dfrac{1}{\cos\theta}=\sec\theta$
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.