{ "query": { "display": "$$\\csc\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{1}{\\sec\\left(x\\right)}$$", "symbolab_question": "EQUATION#\\csc(x)=\\frac{1}{\\sec(x)}" }, "solution": { "level": "PERFORMED", "subject": "Trigonometry", "topic": "Trig Equations", "subTopic": "Trig Equations", "default": "\\mathrm{No\\:Solution\\:for}\\:x\\in\\mathbb{R}", "meta": { "showVerify": true } }, "steps": { "type": "interim", "title": "$$\\csc\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{1}{\\sec\\left(x\\right)}{\\quad:\\quad}$$No Solution for $$x\\in\\mathbb{R}$$", "input": "\\csc\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{1}{\\sec\\left(x\\right)}", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Subtract $$\\frac{1}{\\sec\\left(x\\right)}$$ from both sides", "result": "\\csc\\left(x\\right)-\\frac{1}{\\sec\\left(x\\right)}=0" }, { "type": "interim", "title": "Simplify $$\\csc\\left(x\\right)-\\frac{1}{\\sec\\left(x\\right)}:{\\quad}\\frac{\\csc\\left(x\\right)\\sec\\left(x\\right)-1}{\\sec\\left(x\\right)}$$", "input": "\\csc\\left(x\\right)-\\frac{1}{\\sec\\left(x\\right)}", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Convert element to fraction: $$\\csc\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{\\csc\\left(x\\right)\\sec\\left(x\\right)}{\\sec\\left(x\\right)}$$", "result": "=\\frac{\\csc\\left(x\\right)\\sec\\left(x\\right)}{\\sec\\left(x\\right)}-\\frac{1}{\\sec\\left(x\\right)}" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: $$\\frac{a}{c}\\pm\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\pm\\:b}{c}$$", "result": "=\\frac{\\csc\\left(x\\right)\\sec\\left(x\\right)-1}{\\sec\\left(x\\right)}" } ], "meta": { "solvingClass": "Solver", "interimType": "Algebraic Manipulation Simplify Title 1Eq" } }, { "type": "step", "result": "\\frac{\\csc\\left(x\\right)\\sec\\left(x\\right)-1}{\\sec\\left(x\\right)}=0" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "$$\\frac{f\\left(x\\right)}{g\\left(x\\right)}=0{\\quad\\Rightarrow\\quad}f\\left(x\\right)=0$$", "result": "\\csc\\left(x\\right)\\sec\\left(x\\right)-1=0" }, { "type": "interim", "title": "Express with sin, cos", "input": "-1+\\csc\\left(x\\right)\\sec\\left(x\\right)", "result": "\\frac{1-\\cos\\left(x\\right)\\sin\\left(x\\right)}{\\cos\\left(x\\right)\\sin\\left(x\\right)}=0", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Use the basic trigonometric identity: $$\\csc\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{1}{\\sin\\left(x\\right)}$$", "result": "=-1+\\frac{1}{\\sin\\left(x\\right)}\\sec\\left(x\\right)" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Use the basic trigonometric identity: $$\\sec\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{1}{\\cos\\left(x\\right)}$$", "result": "=-1+\\frac{1}{\\sin\\left(x\\right)}\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{\\cos\\left(x\\right)}" }, { "type": "interim", "title": "Simplify $$-1+\\frac{1}{\\sin\\left(x\\right)}\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{\\cos\\left(x\\right)}:{\\quad}\\frac{-\\sin\\left(x\\right)\\cos\\left(x\\right)+1}{\\sin\\left(x\\right)\\cos\\left(x\\right)}$$", "input": "-1+\\frac{1}{\\sin\\left(x\\right)}\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{\\cos\\left(x\\right)}", "result": "=\\frac{-\\sin\\left(x\\right)\\cos\\left(x\\right)+1}{\\sin\\left(x\\right)\\cos\\left(x\\right)}", "steps": [ { "type": "interim", "title": "$$\\frac{1}{\\sin\\left(x\\right)}\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{\\cos\\left(x\\right)}=\\frac{1}{\\sin\\left(x\\right)\\cos\\left(x\\right)}$$", "input": "\\frac{1}{\\sin\\left(x\\right)}\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{\\cos\\left(x\\right)}", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Multiply fractions: $$\\frac{a}{b}\\cdot\\frac{c}{d}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:c}{b\\:\\cdot\\:d}$$", "result": "=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:1}{\\sin\\left(x\\right)\\cos\\left(x\\right)}" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$1\\cdot\\:1=1$$", "result": "=\\frac{1}{\\sin\\left(x\\right)\\cos\\left(x\\right)}" } ], "meta": { "solvingClass": "Solver", "interimType": "Solver", "gptData": 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"=\\frac{-1\\cdot\\:\\sin\\left(x\\right)\\cos\\left(x\\right)+1}{\\sin\\left(x\\right)\\cos\\left(x\\right)}" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Multiply: $$1\\cdot\\:\\sin\\left(x\\right)=\\sin\\left(x\\right)$$", "result": "=\\frac{-\\sin\\left(x\\right)\\cos\\left(x\\right)+1}{\\sin\\left(x\\right)\\cos\\left(x\\right)}" } ], "meta": { "solvingClass": "Solver", "interimType": "Algebraic Manipulation Simplify Title 1Eq" } } ], "meta": { "interimType": "Trig Express Sin Cos 0Eq" } }, { "type": "step", "primary": "$$\\frac{f\\left(x\\right)}{g\\left(x\\right)}=0{\\quad\\Rightarrow\\quad}f\\left(x\\right)=0$$", "result": "1-\\cos\\left(x\\right)\\sin\\left(x\\right)=0" }, { "type": "interim", "title": "Rewrite using trig identities", "input": "1-\\cos\\left(x\\right)\\sin\\left(x\\right)", "result": "1-\\frac{\\sin\\left(2x\\right)}{2}=0", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Use the Double Angle identity: $$2\\sin\\left(x\\right)\\cos\\left(x\\right)=\\sin\\left(2x\\right)$$", "secondary": [ "$$\\sin\\left(x\\right)\\cos\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{\\sin\\left(2x\\right)}{2}$$" ], "result": "=1-\\frac{\\sin\\left(2x\\right)}{2}" } ], "meta": { "interimType": "Trig Rewrite Using Trig identities 0Eq", "gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7PUOM60ShVE7f9cgKGM2tAUJfFQ0M/5QJI9z++Ql2FlGyuRcnFgnh8AijhYNjhqyRbyZYyX6EGMAcAMgjOADqPLajIxP2OrjkBCECQd8a6w6Sr+mcmYnVxTKJ/0EhrUie5GkthY25pxn0BviQhgwp53Sb8BBwyqm1RVzhx3vZiieIP2TH9VLmoizBQwdUXcYEMwlmQv/qPmO1VQ4glIE4qqXFidbElO7XH8+PPiEMftA=" } }, { "type": "interim", "title": "Move $$1\\:$$to the right side", "input": "1-\\frac{\\sin\\left(2x\\right)}{2}=0", "result": "-\\frac{\\sin\\left(2x\\right)}{2}=-1", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Subtract $$1$$ from both sides", "result": "1-\\frac{\\sin\\left(2x\\right)}{2}-1=0-1" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Simplify", "result": "-\\frac{\\sin\\left(2x\\right)}{2}=-1" } ], "meta": { "interimType": "Move to the Right Title 1Eq", "gptData": 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