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4-72.

Use the Fundamental Pythagorean Identity to simplify each trig expression.

Pythagorean Identities are squared sine of x + squared cosine of x = 1, squared tan of x + 1 = squared secant of x, 1 + squared cotangent of x = squared cosecant of x.

  1. Factor out a first.