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For every θ at which it is defined, is equal to:

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  • A(1 + cosθ)/(1 − cosθ)
  • B(1 − cosθ)/(1 + cosθ)
  • C(1 − sinθ)/(1 + sinθ)
  • D1

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cosecθ − cotθ = (1 − cosθ)/sinθ, so the square is /siθ. Writing siθ as (1 − cosθ)(1 + cosθ) and cancelling one factor leaves (1 − cosθ)/(1 + cosθ). Check at θ = 60°: and . The identity coseθ − θ = 1 concerns the difference of the squares, not the square of the difference, so the answer is not 1; the sine version belongs to .
Answer: B) (1 − cosθ)/(1 + cosθ)

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