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simplify. 1+tan^2(pi/2-x)

 

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 May 19, 2014

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Using the identity   1 + tan2(θ )  = sec2 (θ ), we have

1+tan^2(pi/2-x) = sec2 (pi/2 - x ) = 1 / cos2 (pi/2 - x) 

And since  cos(pi/2 -x) = sin(x)   we have

1/ (sin2 (x) = csc2(x)

 May 19, 2014
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Csc^2(x)

 May 19, 2014
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Using the identity   1 + tan2(θ )  = sec2 (θ ), we have

1+tan^2(pi/2-x) = sec2 (pi/2 - x ) = 1 / cos2 (pi/2 - x) 

And since  cos(pi/2 -x) = sin(x)   we have

1/ (sin2 (x) = csc2(x)

CPhill May 19, 2014

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