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$\cot\left(a\right)\sec^2\left(a\right)-\cot\left(a\right)$

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Factor the polynomial $\cot\left(a\right)\sec\left(a\right)^2-\cot\left(a\right)$ by it's greatest common factor (GCF): $\cot\left(a\right)$

$\cot\left(a\right)\left(\sec\left(a\right)^2-1\right)$

Final answer to the exercise

$\cot\left(a\right)\left(\sec\left(a\right)^2-1\right)$

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Main Topic: Simplify Trigonometric Expressions

Simplification of trigonometric expressions consists of rewriting an expression with trigonometric functions in a simpler form. To perform this task, we usually use the most common trigonometric identities, and some algebra.

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