Question

Verify the identity by converting the left side into sines and cosines:

cotx-tanx = secx(cscx - 2sinx)

Answer 1

Answer: To verify the identity, we need to convert both sides into sines and cosines and see if they are equal.

Starting with the left side:

cotx = 1/tanx

So,

cotx - tanx = 1/tanx - tanx

Using the identity tan^2x = sec^2x - 1, we get

cotx - tanx = (sec^2x - 1) / tanx

Expanding the right side using the definition of cscx and sinx, we get:

cotx - tanx = secx(1/sinx - 2sinx)

So,

cotx - tanx = secx(cscx - 2sinx)

Since both sides are equal, we can conclude that the identity is verified.

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