Question
Cos^2(theta)-3csc(theta)+2 divided by csc(theta)-1
Answers
Reiny
I hope you mean
(csc^Ø - 3cscØ + 2)/(cscØ - 1)
if so, then
(cscØ - 1)(cscØ - 2)/(cscØ-1)
= cscØ - 2
(csc^Ø - 3cscØ + 2)/(cscØ - 1)
if so, then
(cscØ - 1)(cscØ - 2)/(cscØ-1)
= cscØ - 2
Kitkat
It's Cos^2(theta) is that the same as csc^(theta)?
Jen
no
drwls
csc^(theta) is meaningless notation. Theta is never an exponent (although it could be). You would still need to specify an angle for which you are taking the cosecant.
cos^2(theta) means the same thing as
[cos(theta)]^2
cos^2(theta) means the same thing as
[cos(theta)]^2