Solved on Feb 07, 2024

Evaluate the expression sinxcsc(x)\sin x \csc (-x).

STEP 1

Assumptions
1. We are working with trigonometric functions.
2. The variable xx represents an angle, which can be in degrees or radians.
3. The trigonometric identity csc(θ)=1sin(θ)\csc(\theta) = \frac{1}{\sin(\theta)} will be used, where θ\theta is an angle.

STEP 2

We need to simplify the expression sinxcsc(x)\sin x \csc (-x). To do this, we will use the trigonometric identity for cosecant.
csc(θ)=1sin(θ)\csc(\theta) = \frac{1}{\sin(\theta)}

STEP 3

We will also use the fact that sine is an odd function, which means that sin(θ)=sin(θ)\sin(-\theta) = -\sin(\theta).

STEP 4

Now, we substitute the identity for csc(x)\csc(-x) in terms of sin(x)\sin(-x).
sinxcsc(x)=sinx1sin(x)\sin x \csc (-x) = \sin x \cdot \frac{1}{\sin(-x)}

STEP 5

Next, we apply the property of the sine function being odd to sin(x)\sin(-x).
sin(x)=sin(x)\sin(-x) = -\sin(x)

STEP 6

Substitute the result from STEP_5 into the expression.
sinx1sin(x)=sinx1sin(x)\sin x \cdot \frac{1}{\sin(-x)} = \sin x \cdot \frac{1}{-\sin(x)}

STEP 7

We can now simplify the expression by canceling out sinx\sin x in the numerator with sinx\sin x in the denominator, keeping in mind that we have a negative sign in the denominator.
sinx1sin(x)=sinxsinx\sin x \cdot \frac{1}{-\sin(x)} = \frac{\sin x}{-\sin x}

STEP 8

The sinx\sin x terms cancel out, leaving us with the final simplified result.
sinxsinx=1\frac{\sin x}{-\sin x} = -1
The simplified result of sinxcsc(x)\sin x \csc (-x) is 1-1.

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