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Which of the following expressions is equivalent to tanθ+cotθcscθ\frac{\tan \theta + \cot \theta}{\csc \theta} for all values of θ\theta where the expression is defined?

  1. secθ\sec \thetaCevap
  2. B
    cosθ\cos \theta
  3. C
    sinθ\sin \theta
  4. D
    cscθ\csc \theta
  5. E
    tan2θ\tan^2 \theta

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secθ\sec \theta
Substituting tanθ=sinθcosθ\tan \theta = \frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta} and cotθ=cosθsinθ\cot \theta = \frac{\cos \theta}{\sin \theta} gives sin2θ+cos2θsinθcosθ=1sinθcosθ\frac{\sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta}{\sin \theta \cos \theta} = \frac{1}{\sin \theta \cos \theta} in the numerator. Dividing by cscθ=1sinθ\csc \theta = \frac{1}{\sin \theta} cancels the sinθ\sin \theta term, leaving 1cosθ\frac{1}{\cos \theta}, which is equal to secθ\sec \theta.

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1
Express tangent and cotangent using sine and cosine
tanθ+cotθ=sinθcosθ+cosθsinθ\tan \theta + \cot \theta = \frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta} + \frac{\cos \theta}{\sin \theta}
Quotient identities allow rewriting all functions in terms of sine and cosine.
2
Combine the fractions in the numerator over a common denominator
\frac{\sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta}{\sin \theta \cos \theta} = \frac{1}{\sin \theta \cos \theta}
Finding a common denominator of sinθcosθ\sin \theta \cos \theta allows application of the Pythagorean identity sin2θ+cos2θ=1\sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta = 1.
3
Divide by the denominator cscθ\csc \theta
\frac{\frac{1}{\sin \theta \cos \theta}}{\frac{1}{\sin \theta}} = \frac{1}{\sin \theta \cos \theta} \cdot \frac{\sin \theta}{1} = \frac{1}{\cos \theta} = \sec \theta
The cosecant function is the reciprocal of sine, so dividing by cscθ\csc \theta cancels out the sinθ\sin \theta factor in the denominator.

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