Pythagorean identity with cotangent: 1 + cot²θ = csc²θ
Dividing sin²θ + cos²θ = 1 through by sin²θ gives 1 + cot²θ = csc²θ. It is the cotangent-cosecant counterpart of the tangent-secant form, and the one to use when an expression is written in terms of sines rather than cosines.
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Common questions
What is the 1 + cot²θ = csc²θ identity?
Dividing sin²θ + cos²θ = 1 through by sin²θ gives 1 + cot²θ = csc²θ. It is the cotangent-cosecant counterpart of the tangent-secant form, and the one to use when an expression is written in terms of sines rather than cosines.
Which identities are related to 1 + cot²θ = csc²θ?
1 + cot²θ = csc²θ belongs to the Pythagorean group. The identities used alongside it most often are sin²θ + cos²θ = 1 and 1 + tan²θ = sec²θ.
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