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Cot^2x+1 please simplify

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12 votes

csc^2(x)

Step-by-step explanation:
We have:
cot
2
(
x
)
+
1

This expression can be simplfiified by applying one of the Pythagorean identities:
1
+
cot
2
(
x
)
=
csc
2
(
x
)
=
csc
2
(
x
)
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