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What basic trigonometric identity would you use to verify that csc x sec x cot x= csc^2x.

What basic trigonometric identity would you use to verify that csc x sec x cot x= csc-example-1
User Brettski
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Answer: B

Step-by-step explanation: test on edge

User Salif
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Answer:

See below.

Explanation:

I would use cot x = cos x / sin x:

csc x sec x cot x

= csc x * 1/cos x * cos x / sin x

The cos x disappears:

= csc x * 1 / sin x

= csc^2 x.

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