Question

Factor the algebraic expression below in terms of a single trigonometric function.

csc 2x - 1

Answer 1

csc(2x) - 1 or csc^2 (x) -1 ??

Answer 2

csc^2 (x) -1

Sorry about that @raden

Answer 3

yea, just do like this : a^2 - b^2 = (a+b)(a-b)
does help ?

Answer 4

it means a=csc(x) and b=1

Answer 5

I'm sorry I'm still confused.

Answer 6

csc^2 (x) -1 = (cscx +1)(cscx -1)