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Trigonometry Examples
Step 1
To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal.
Step 2
Step 2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3
Multiply by .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.2
Expand the denominator using the FOIL method.
Step 4.3
Simplify.
Step 4.4
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 4.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.4.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.4.3
Factor out of .
Step 4.4.4
Cancel the common factors.
Step 4.4.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.4.4.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.4.4.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.5
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.6
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.6.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.6.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.6.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.6.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.7
Combine and .
Step 4.8
Combine and .
Step 4.9
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.9.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.9.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.9.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.9.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.10
Combine and .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Group and together.
Step 5.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.3
Multiply .
Step 5.3.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.3.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.3.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 5.3.4
Add and .
Step 5.4
Move to the left of .
Step 5.5
Simplify each term.
Step 5.5.1
Rewrite as .
Step 5.5.1.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 5.5.1.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 5.5.1.3
Combine and .
Step 5.5.1.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.5.1.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.5.1.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.5.1.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 5.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.6
Move to the left of .
Step 5.7
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 6
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 7
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 8
Step 8.1
Multiply by .
Step 8.2
Multiply by .
Step 8.3
Multiply by .
Step 8.4
Multiply by .
Step 9
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 10
Step 10.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 10.2
Multiply by .
Step 10.3
Multiply by .
Step 10.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 10.5
Multiply by .
Step 10.6
Multiply by .
Step 10.7
Apply the distributive property.
Step 10.8
Multiply by .
Step 10.9
Multiply by .
Step 10.10
Apply the distributive property.
Step 10.11
Multiply by .
Step 10.12
Multiply by .
Step 10.13
Add and .
Step 10.14
Add and .
Step 11
Step 11.1
Rewrite as .
Step 11.2
Factor out of .
Step 11.3
Factor out of .
Step 11.4
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 12
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form: