Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

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ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 7 - 7.2 - Verifying Trigonometric Identities - 7.2 Exercises - Page 520: 23

Answer

The identity is verified. $\frac{1}{cos~x+1}+\frac{1}{cos~x-1}=-2~csc~x~cot~x$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{1}{cos~x+1}+\frac{1}{cos~x-1}=\frac{1}{cos~x+1}~\frac{cos~x-1}{cos~x-1}+\frac{1}{cos~x-1}~\frac{cos~x+1}{cos~x+1}=\frac{cos~x-1+cos~x+1}{cos^2x-1}=-\frac{2~cos~x}{1-cos^2x}=-\frac{2~cos~x}{sin^2x}=-2\frac{1}{sin~x}\frac{cos~x}{sin~x}=-2~csc~x~cot~x$
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