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OpenStudy (daisyblake11):

can someone please 1. Verify (1/cosx+1)+(1/cosx-1) = -2cscxcotx

OpenStudy (anthony1914):

[1 / (1 - cosx)] + [1 / (1 + cosx)] = 2csc²x Working with the left side: [1 / (1 - cosx)] + [1 / (1 + cosx)] Give common denominators: [(1 + cosx) / (1 - cosx)(1 + cosx)] + [ (1 - cosx) / (1 - cosx)(1 + cosx)] Add these together: [1 + cosx + 1 - cosx] / [(1 - cosx)(1 + cosx)] SImplify the numerator and expand in the denominator: 2 / (1 - cos²x) Use the Pythagorean Identity: 2 / sin²x Thus: 2csc²x

OpenStudy (anthony1914):

it is not negative

OpenStudy (daisyblake11):

that's how the question is

OpenStudy (anthony1914):

what are you looking for

OpenStudy (anthony1914):

the anwser how to get the anwser

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

yes anthony you are right sure - nice work

OpenStudy (anthony1914):

thanx

OpenStudy (daisyblake11):

thank you anthony.

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