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OpenStudy (anonymous):

verify each identity

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@satellite73

Directrix (directrix):

Post which identity you want to do.

OpenStudy (misty1212):

HI!!

OpenStudy (misty1212):

not that easy to read sideways is it? let me turn my head and see if i can figure one out

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry it's number 16 @Directrix

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\csc \theta+\cot \theta= \frac{ \sin \theta }{ 1-\cos \theta }\]

OpenStudy (misty1212):

oh ok mostly this usually algebra lets see how far we get doing that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it fine to work with the left side?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which side is that for?

OpenStudy (misty1212):

that is the left side, i put \(\cos(x)=a, \sin(x)=b\)

OpenStudy (misty1212):

alas it is a mistake, dang

OpenStudy (misty1212):

\[\frac{1}{b}+\frac{a}{b}=\frac{1+a}{b}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that like an equation to use or did you make that up to assit the problem?

OpenStudy (misty1212):

so the left side is \[\frac{1+\cos(x)}{\sin(x)}\] and the right is \[\frac{\sin(x)}{1-\cos(x)}\] now these are equal, but we have to show it some how

OpenStudy (misty1212):

it is easier to see with letters rather than sine and cosine makes the algebra easier also makes writing it easier most of it is algebra

OpenStudy (misty1212):

now if you want to turn \[\frac{1+\cos(x)}{\sin(x)}\] in to \[\frac{\sin(x)}{1-\cos(x)}\] you can do it by multiplying top and bottom by \(1+\cos(x)\)

OpenStudy (misty1212):

dang another typo multiply by \(1-\cos(x)\)

OpenStudy (misty1212):

\[\frac{1+\cos(x)}{\sin(x)}\times \frac{1-\cos(x)}{1-\cos(x)}=\frac{1-\cos^2(x)}{\sin(x)(1-\cos(x)}\] \[=\frac{\sin^2(x)}{\sin(x)(1-\cos(x)}=\frac{\sin(x)}{1-\cos(x)}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i'm a little confused so we're working with the right side

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (misty1212):

no turned the left in to the right

OpenStudy (misty1212):

you want me to try and write it in one line?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

csc=1/sin

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i'm trying to take it step by step, tell me if i'm getting info wrong. so frist you looked at csc right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which is 1/sin?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then you looked at cot which is cos/sin?

OpenStudy (misty1212):

right

OpenStudy (misty1212):

then added them up

OpenStudy (misty1212):

which is easy because the denominators are the same

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Exactly, then you multipled it by (1-cos)

OpenStudy (misty1212):

right , top and bottom

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(1^2-2(1)(\cos \theta)+\cos \theta^2)/\sin \theta- \cos \theta \sin \theta\]

OpenStudy (misty1212):

dont multiply out in the bottom leave in factored form

OpenStudy (misty1212):

also \((1+a)(1-a)=1-a^2\)

OpenStudy (misty1212):

so your numerator is wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what would the denominator be?

OpenStudy (misty1212):

\[\sin(x)(1-\cos(x))\]

OpenStudy (misty1212):

dont multiply out, leave it in factored form so you can cancel

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cancel what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got the answer

OpenStudy (misty1212):

ok good

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