Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Subtract 13 from 17 to get the length of the base. Then add the 1, 1, and 3 together to get the height. Then you use the area formula for a triangle.
Csc x · sec x - tan x =
= 1 / sin x · 1 / cos x - sin x / cos x =
= 1 / sinx cos x - sin² x / sin x cos x =
= ( 1 - sin² x ) / (sin x cos x) =
= cos² x / ( sin x cos x ) =
= cos x / sin x = cot x