Question

Simplify: sec(θ) sin(θ) cot(θ)

Answer 1

We have to simplify

sec(θ) sin(θ) cot(θ)

Now first of all let's simplify these separately , using reciprocal identities.

Sec(θ) = 1/cos(θ)

Sin(θ) is already simplified

Cot(θ)= cos(θ) / sin(θ) ,

Let's plug these values in the expression

sec(θ) sin(θ) cot(θ)

= ( 1/cos(θ) ) * ( sin(θ) ) * ( cos(θ) / sin(θ) )

= ( sin(θ) /cos(θ) ) * ( cos(θ) /sin(θ) )

sin cancels out with sin and cos cancels out with cos

So , answer comes out to be

=( sin(θ) /cos(θ) ) * ( cos(θ) /sin(θ) )

= 1

Answer 2

Sec = 1/cos
cot = cos/sin

sec*sin*cot = (1/cos)*sin*(cos/sin) = (sin/cos)*(cos/sin) = 1