What basic trigonometric identity would you use to verify that csc x sec x cot x= csc^2x.
Answer:
See below.
Step-by-step explanation:
I would use cot x = cos x / sin x:
csc x sec x cot x
= csc x * 1/cos x * cos x / sin x
The cos x disappears:
= csc x * 1 / sin x
= csc^2 x.