50 points Simplify the expression. sin^2 theta/csctheta tan^2theta a. sin^2 theta b. sin cos^2 theta c. sec^2 theta d. csc theta

B. sin(theta) cos^2(theta)

Step-by-step explanation:

sin^2(theta) / csctheta tan^2(theta)

To solve, we convert to sine and cosine and then simplify.

means by the priority of operators (* and / from left to right)

(sin^2(theta) / csctheta) * tan^2(theta)

= sin^2(theta) / (1/sin(theta) * (sin(theta)/cos(theta)^2

= sin^2(theta) * sin(theta) * sin^2(theta) / cos^2(theta)

= sin^5(theta) / cos^2(theta)

which obviously does not correspond to any of the answers.

IF the expression were missing parentheses in the denominator, then it becomes:

sin^2(theta) / (csctheta tan^2(theta))

= sin^2(theta) / (1/sin(theta) * sin^2(theta) /cos^2(theta))

= sin^2(theta) / (sin(theta)/cos^2(theta)

= sin(theta) cos^2(theta)

which corresponds to answer B.

Step-by-step explanation:

Simplify the expression.