Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Analytic Trigonometry - Section 6.4 Trigonometric Identities - 6.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 497: 15

Answer

$ 2$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{(sin\theta+cos\theta)(sin\theta+cos\theta)-1}{sin\theta cos\theta} =\frac{sin^2\theta+cos^2\theta+2sin\theta cos\theta-1}{sin\theta cos\theta} =\frac{1+2sin\theta cos\theta-1}{sin\theta cos\theta} =\frac{2sin\theta cos\theta}{sin\theta cos\theta} =2$
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