Factor; Then Use Fundamental Identities to Simplify the Expression Below $\cot ^ { 2 } \alpha - \cot ^ { 2 } \alpha \cos ^ { 2 } \alpha$

question 48

Multiple Choice

Factor; then use fundamental identities to simplify the expression below and determine which of the following is not equivalent.
$\cot ^ { 2 } \alpha - \cot ^ { 2 } \alpha \cos ^ { 2 } \alpha$

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