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OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplify sinx/cosx + cosx/sinx

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First, you'll need to combine both of the fractions. Note that: \(\frac{a}{b} +\frac{b}{a}=\frac{a^2 + b^2}{ab}\) Do you need further help?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you know if you have to leave it with sine and cosine, or can involve other trig functions such as tangent and cotangent ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Because you can replace sinx/cosx with tanx. and cosx/sinx with cotx.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I was expecting something like \(2 \csc 2x\)...lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That will also work.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or even cscxsecx.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It depends how much you have covered in your class.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Because i didn't really like if square roots are involved..lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(sin x)/(cos x) = tan x (cos x)/(sin x) = cot x

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