Question

Simplify the expression

cot^2x - cot^2x cos^2x

Answer 1

cot^2x - cot^2x cos^2x
= cot^2x - {(cot^2x)(cos^2x)}
= cot^2x { 1 - cos^2x }
= cot^2x { sin^2x }
= (cos^2x/sin^2x) { sin^2x }
= cos^2x