Use basic identities to simplify the expression.

cot θ sec θ sin θ
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Use basic identities to simplify the expression.

cot θ sec θ sin θ
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sweetburger · Answer

sinx(1/cosx)=tanx 
tanx(1/tanx)=1

sweetburger · Answer

this is just basically reducing using your reciprocal identities

anonymous · Answer

THanks, do you mind doing one more?

sweetburger · Answer

did you understand the last one i did?

anonymous · Answer

Yes, but this one is a different concept

sweetburger · Answer

alright lets give it a go

anonymous · Answer

Find tan θ if sec θ = square root of ten divided by three and sin θ < 0.

anonymous · Answer

sweetburger · Answer

we can do this by looking at a triangle i believe

sweetburger · Answer

I feel like it may be -1/3, but i could be completely wrong so might want to check it

anonymous · Answer

The 3 in the denominator is correct, I'm just not quite sure how to work around this thing.

anonymous · Answer

@sweetburger

sweetburger · Answer

I'm still working on it.