# Math Help - Trig Identity Help

1. ## Trig Identity Help

I am in gr.11 just starting trig identities. I have finished all of my hw except for one question. Which looks to me like it should be simple. I just can't seem to do it. haha i'm probably just being blonde but i'll keep trying! Thanks!

2. Originally Posted by DaCoo911
I am in gr.11 just starting trig identities. I have finished all of my hw except for one question. Which looks to me like it should be simple. I just can't seem to do it. haha i'm probably just being blonde but i'll keep trying! Thanks!

$\text{LHS }= \csc^2(x) + \sec^2(x) = \frac{1}{\sin^2(x)} + \frac{1}{\cos^2(x)}$

$= \frac{\cos^2(x)}{\sin^2(x)\cos^2(x)} + \frac{\sin^2(x)}{\sin^2(x)\cos^2(x)}$

$= \frac{\cos^2(x) + \sin^2(x)}{\sin^2(x)\cos^2(x)}$

$= \frac{1}{\sin^2(x)\cos^2(x)}$

$= \csc^2(x)\sec^2(x) = \text{RHS}$

3. Originally Posted by DaCoo911
I am in gr.11 just starting trig identities. I have finished all of my hw except for one question. Which looks to me like it should be simple. I just can't seem to do it. haha i'm probably just being blonde but i'll keep trying! Thanks!

$\csc^2{x} + \sec^2{x} = \frac{1}{\sin^2{x}} + \frac{1}{\cos^2{x}}$

$= \frac{\cos^2{x}}{\sin^2{x}\cos^2{x}} + \frac{\sin^2{x}}{\sin^2{x}\cos^2{x}}$

$= \frac{\cos^2{x} + \sin^2{x}}{\sin^2{x}\cos^2{x}}$

$= \frac{1}{\sin^2{x}\cos^2{x}}$

$= \csc^2{x}\sec^2{x}$.

4. Originally Posted by Prove It
$\csc^2{x} + \sec^2{x} = \frac{1}{\sin^2{x}} + \frac{1}{\cos^2{x}}$

$= \frac{\cos^2{x}}{\sin^2{x}\cos^2{x}} + \frac{\sin^2{x}}{\sin^2{x}\cos^2{x}}$

$= \frac{\cos^2{x} + \sin^2{x}}{\sin^2{x}\cos^2{x}}$

$= \frac{1}{\sin^2{x}\cos^2{x}}$

$= \csc^2{x}\sec^2{x}$.
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Identical!

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