Question

Can someone simplify this trigonometric expression for me?

(sin(x) - csc(x)) / cos(x)

Answer 1

Divide everything by cos seems to easier way:
tan(x) - cot(x).
I think there is a trig identity for this now

Answer 2

its not equal to tanx-cotx.....

Answer 3

Typo, meant: tan(x) - csc(x)sec(x)

Answer 4

Which is equal to -cot(x).

Answer 5

yep

Answer 6

wait no

Answer 7

cotx is not equal to cscxsecx in this universe.

Answer 8

No, I mean the whole expression is equal to - cot(x) :-(

Answer 9

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%28sin%28x%29+-+csc%28x%29%29+%2F+cos%28x%29+

Answer 10

lol i made mistake :D

Answer 11

@alexwee123 You're lacking a sin(x), so it really should be -cot(x).

Answer 12

forgot the sinx sorry :/

Answer 13

I put in -cot(x), and it was wrong.. -_-