Question

Help using fundamental trigonometrical functions

Answer 1

\[\frac{ \cos(\theta) }{ \sin(\theta) }+\frac{ \sin(\theta) }{ \cos(\theta) }\]

Answer 2

you want to add fractions?

Answer 3

you can combine fractions by finding common denominator

Answer 4

multiply first fraction by cos(theta)/cos(theta)
multiply second fraction by sin(theta)/sin(theta)

Answer 5

Alright one moment

Answer 6

so\[\frac{ \cos^2(\theta) }{ \sin(\theta)\cos(\theta) }+\frac{ \sin(\theta)\cos(\theta) }{ \cos^2(\theta) }\]

Answer 7

hmmm not what i suggested...
I was talking about doing this...

Answer 8

\[\frac{\cos(\theta)}{\sin(\theta)} \cdot \frac{\cos(\theta)}{\cos(\theta)}+\frac{\sin(\theta)}{\cos(\theta)} \cdot \frac{\sin(\theta)}{\sin(\theta)}\]

Answer 9

Im sorry I am really confused by this s: why wouldn't you combine them

Answer 10

you do that so you can combine them

Answer 11

notice that have the same denominator now

Answer 12

Oh yes i screwed up on my 2nd denominator because I wasn't thinking dang it

Answer 13

yeah should end up with this:
\[\frac{\cos^2(\theta)+\sin^2(\theta)}{\sin(\theta)\cos(\theta)}\]
and there is a special identity you can use on top
you could even use an identity for the bottom if you really wanted but I think this is enough work

Answer 14

egh the closest I have in the multiple choice is \[\frac{ \cos(\theta)+\sin(\theta) }{ \cos(\theta)\sin(\theta) }\]

Answer 15

come on you know sin^2(x)+cos^2(x)=?

Answer 16

1 rip i just thought of it

Answer 17

How to not think 101 my brain today

Answer 18

sorry bout that I just learned bout the Pythagorean theories for these today so its still sinking in