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Prove or disprove that (1)/(1-cot x) is the same as (sin x)/(sin x - cos x)

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(1)/(1-\cot x)=(\sin x)/(\sin x-\cos x)\\\\L_s=(1)/(1-(\cos x)/(\sin x))=(1)/((\sin x)/(\sin x)-(\cos x)/(\sin x))=(1)/((\sin x-\cos x)/(\sin x))=(\sin x)/(\sin x-\cos x)=R_s


\text{Used:}\\\\\cot x=(\cos x)/(\sin x)
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