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Cos(x)(csc(x)+tan(x)) list steps

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Answer:


\displaystyle \cos x \left(\csc x + \tan x\right) = \cot x + \sin x

Explanation:

We want to simplify:


\displaystyle \cos x \left(\csc x + \tan x\right)

Recall that csc x = 1 / sin x and tan x = sin x / cos x. Substitute:


\displaystyle = \cos x \left((1)/(\sin x) + (\sin x )/(\cos x)\right)

Distribute:

\displaystyle = (\cos x)/(\sin x) + (\cos x \sin x)/(\cos x) \\ \\ \\ = (\cos x)/(\sin x) + \sin x

Recall that cot x = cos x / sin x. Hence:


\displaystyle = \cot x + \sin x

In conclusion:


\displaystyle \cos x \left(\csc x + \tan x\right) = \cot x + \sin x

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