Draw right triangle ABC, with sides labeled so that tanA = x/1
you can see that cscA = √(x^2+1)/x
let x>0. write the expression as an algebraic expression in x: csc(arctan(x))
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If arctan ( x ) = θ
then
tan θ = x
cot θ = 1 / tan θ = 1 / x
csc² θ = 1 + cot² θ = 1+ ( 1 / x )² = 1 + 1 / x² =
x² / x² + 1 / x² = ( x² + 1 ) / x²
csc θ = √( x² + 1 ) / √x²
csc θ = √( x² + 1 ) / x
So
csc ( arctan ( x ) ) = √( x² + 1 ) / x
then
tan θ = x
cot θ = 1 / tan θ = 1 / x
csc² θ = 1 + cot² θ = 1+ ( 1 / x )² = 1 + 1 / x² =
x² / x² + 1 / x² = ( x² + 1 ) / x²
csc θ = √( x² + 1 ) / √x²
csc θ = √( x² + 1 ) / x
So
csc ( arctan ( x ) ) = √( x² + 1 ) / x