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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Prove it is true: Trigonometric Solving

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[Sinx/1-\cos x+\sin x/1+\cos x=2\csc x\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't know if anyone can see that but here is the raw equation (I can't see it in equation form). Sin x/1-cos x + sin x/1 + cos x = 2csc x

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

\[\frac{ sinx }{ 1-cosx }+\frac{ sinx }{ 1+cosx }=2cscx\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sin x/1 -cos x + sin x/ 1 + cos x = 2 csc x (I'm repeating what I can see from that so you can tell what I see from it)

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

Okay, so first what you do is get a common denominator: 1-cos^2x: \[\frac{ sinx(1+cosx) }{ 1-cos^2x}+\frac{ sinx(1-cosx) }{ 1-\cos^2x }\] Now distribute the top and combine like terms: \[\frac{ sinx+sinxcosx+sinx-sinxcosx }{ 1-\cos^2x }\] The sinxcosx cancel one another and you are left with:\[\frac{ 2sinx }{ 1-\cos^2x }\] Now using trig identities we can substitute sin^2x for 1-cos^2x: \[\frac{ 2sinx }{ \sin^2x }\] Now we can cancel out a sinx from both top and bottom: \[\frac{ 2 }{ sinx }\] And guess what that equals? \[2*\frac{ 1 }{ sinx }=2cscx\]

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

Does it make sense?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So far it is, I just have to re-write it so that I can understand it (when you use the "Equation" button it doesn't transfer over for me. But here's your medal, I'm almost certain you are correct. Thank you =)

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

Any time :P

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