Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Identities - Section 5.1 Fundamental Identities - 5.1 Exercises - Page 195: 74

Answer

$$\csc\theta-\sin\theta=\cot\theta\cos\theta$$

Work Step by Step

$$A=\csc\theta-\sin\theta$$ - Reciprocal Identities: $$\csc\theta=\frac{1}{\sin\theta}$$ Replace into $A$: $$A=\frac{1}{\sin\theta}-\sin\theta$$ $$A=\frac{1-\sin^2\theta}{\sin\theta}$$ - Pythagorean Identities: $$\cos^2\theta=1-\sin^2\theta$$ Replace into $A$: $$A=\frac{\cos^2\theta}{\sin\theta}$$ $$A=\frac{\cos\theta}{\sin\theta}\times\cos\theta$$ - Quotient Identities: $$\cot\theta=\frac{\cos\theta}{\sin\theta}$$ Replace into $A$: $$A=\cot\theta\cos\theta$$
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