5x+12z Because you take, 3z+9z and that is equivalent to 12z. and then you put the 5x back into the equation so it is 5x+12z
(tanθ + cotθ)² = sec²θ + csc²θ
<u>Expand left side</u>: tan²θ + 2tanθcotθ + cot²θ
<u>Evaluate middle term</u>: 2tanθcotθ =
= 2
⇒ tan²θ + 2+ cot²θ
= tan²θ + 1 + 1 + cot²θ
<u>Apply trig identity:</u> tan²θ + 1 = sec²θ
⇒ sec²θ + 1 + cot²θ
<u>Apply trig identity:</u> 1 + cot²θ = csc²θ
⇒ sec²θ + csc²θ
Left side equals Right side so equation is verified
M= -8 - -5/ 3 - 15= -8+5/3-15= -3/-12 = 3/12 = 1/4
The slope is 1/4.
The slope formula is m=y2-y1/x2-x1. I plugged in -8=y2, -5=y1, 3=x2, and 15=x1. Then I solved it.