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lockhart11
May 7, 2010, 06:09 AM
I need the answer

ebaines
May 7, 2010, 08:41 AM
The trick here is to convert the cosecant function into its equivalent sin function, using:

csc(x) = 1/sin(x).

Can you take it from here?

Unknown008
May 7, 2010, 09:54 AM
If that is to be proved, then you use what ebaines suggested.

If you need to solve for x... well, you need to think about the proof ;)

ebaines
May 7, 2010, 10:02 AM
Just one little "gotcha" to add - think about the range of csc(x), and avoid a situation of trying to determine a value for 0 \times \infty

galactus
May 7, 2010, 03:01 PM
Look at what sin(x)csc(x) is.

Since csc(x)=1/sin(x), then we have sin(x)/sin(x).

Of course, it equals 1 no matter the x value.

ebaines
May 10, 2010, 06:03 AM
Of course, it equals 1 no matter the x value.

Actually, sin(x)csc(x) is undefined at x = 0.

galactus
May 10, 2010, 08:22 AM
Actually, sin(x)csc(x) is undefined at x = 0.

Yes, of course. I reckon I should have been more definitive.

InfoJunkie4Life
May 12, 2010, 12:44 PM
sin(x)csc(x) = 1

For all values of x such that 0 is less than x is less than pi and pi is less than x is less than two times pi.

\{x|0<x<\pi, \pi<x<2\pi\}

I can't think of a better way to write it...

ebaines
May 12, 2010, 01:04 PM
I can't think of a better way to write it...

How about:
For x \small {\ne} \large n\pi, where n = any integer.

InfoJunkie4Life
May 13, 2010, 11:11 AM
Ah... I was wondering how you would say "x cannot be a factor of pi" but I wasn't sure. That works great.