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"display": "$$\\csc\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{1}{\\sec\\left(x\\right)}$$",
"symbolab_question": "EQUATION#\\csc(x)=\\frac{1}{\\sec(x)}"
},
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"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Trigonometry",
"topic": "Trig Equations",
"subTopic": "Trig Equations",
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"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": [
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"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"
},
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"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": [
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"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)}"
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"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)}"
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"result": "\\frac{\\csc\\left(x\\right)\\sec\\left(x\\right)-1}{\\sec\\left(x\\right)}=0"
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"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"
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"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",
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"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)"
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"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)}"
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"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)}",
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"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)}",
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"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)}"
},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$1\\cdot\\:1=1$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1}{\\sin\\left(x\\right)\\cos\\left(x\\right)}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: $$\\frac{a}{c}\\pm\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\pm\\:b}{c}$$",
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"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)}"
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"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"
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"primary": "Use the Double Angle identity: $$2\\sin\\left(x\\right)\\cos\\left(x\\right)=\\sin\\left(2x\\right)$$",
"secondary": [
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"result": "=1-\\frac{\\sin\\left(2x\\right)}{2}"
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"title": "Move $$1\\:$$to the right side",
"input": "1-\\frac{\\sin\\left(2x\\right)}{2}=0",
"result": "-\\frac{\\sin\\left(2x\\right)}{2}=-1",
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"result": "1-\\frac{\\sin\\left(2x\\right)}{2}-1=0-1"
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"input": "-\\frac{\\sin\\left(2x\\right)}{2}=-1",
"result": "-\\sin\\left(2x\\right)=-2",
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"result": "2\\left(-\\frac{\\sin\\left(2x\\right)}{2}\\right)=2\\left(-1\\right)"
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"type": "step",
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"result": "-\\sin\\left(2x\\right)=-2"
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Solution
Solution
Solution steps
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Convert element to fraction:
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:
Express with sin, cos
Use the basic trigonometric identity:
Use the basic trigonometric identity:
Simplify
Multiply fractions:
Multiply the numbers:
Convert element to fraction:
Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions:
Multiply:
Rewrite using trig identities
Use the Double Angle identity:
Move to the right side
Subtract from both sides
Simplify
Multiply both sides by
Multiply both sides by
Simplify
Divide both sides by
Divide both sides by
Simplify
Graph
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the general solution for csc(x)= 1/(sec(x)) ?
The general solution for csc(x)= 1/(sec(x)) is No Solution for x\in\mathbb{R}