Question

How do I factor cosθ out of cos θ - cos θ sin^2θ?

Answer 1

There's a \(\cos \theta \) term in each side, so you can factor it out by dividing each term by \(\cos \theta\).

Answer 2

GCF cos0

Answer 3

There is only one side of this equation.

Answer 4

sorry, I meant each term of the expression

Answer 5

No each term has a cos

Answer 6

So by dividing each term by cosθ I factor it out?

Answer 7

Yes. \( \cos \theta \left(\cdots \right) \)

Answer 8

So it becomes cosθ(1 - sin^2θ)

Answer 9

Exactly. Nice work.

Answer 10

Thanks, bud. Appreciate the help!