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Prove the following trigonometric identity and show your work: (in other words, show that the identities on the left equal the one on the right). Please show all of your work. sinθ cot θ = cos θ

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

sinθcotθ=cosθ

sinθ
(cos)/(sin)θ=cosθ

cosθ=cosθ

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To prove that the trignometric identity sinθ cot θ is equal to cos θ, you can use the following:
sinθ cotθ = cosθ sinθ(cosθ/sinθ) = cosθ
cancel sinθ on the numerator and denominator and you will get:
cosθ = cosθ
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