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  • Dec 13, 2011, 06:28 PM
    monica1993
    proving trigonometric identities?
    how would you prove csc(x)-sin(x)=cot(x)/sec(x) ?
  • Dec 14, 2011, 04:06 AM
    Unknown008
    Convert everything on the left to sine and cosine ratios first, then combine the fractions.
  • Dec 14, 2011, 05:22 AM
    Kahani Punjab
    Monika (born in) 1993,

    Did you try to convert everything on the left to sine and cosine ratios and did you then combine the fractions?

    What was the result? Waiting to see what you found?
    See

    cosec(x)-sin(x)=cot(x)/sec(x)
    1/sin x - sinx = cos x/sin x.sec x
    (1 - sin ~2 x )/ sin x = cos~2 x / sin x
    But, we know that 1 - sin ~2 x = cos ~2 x
    Hence the result. Does it help?

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