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OpenStudy (dtan5457):

Simplify this trig identity

OpenStudy (dtan5457):

\[\frac{ \sin(-x) }{ cscx }+\frac{ \cos(-x) }{ secx }\]

OpenStudy (dtan5457):

i'm stuck at -sinx^2+cos^2

OpenStudy (utterly_confuzzled):

Sinx^2 + cosx^2 = 1 So -1 It's a Pythagorean identity

OpenStudy (dtan5457):

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OpenStudy (lυἶცἶ0210):

Actually, you could do either -sin^2x=c^2+1 or c^2=1-s^2

OpenStudy (dtan5457):

for a second i thought it couldn't even be simplified

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