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

question 96

Multiple Choice

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

• A) \(\cos ^ { 2 } \alpha\)
• B) \(1 - \sin ^ { 2 } \alpha\)
• C) \(\tan ^ { 2 } \alpha\)
• D) \(\sin ^ { 2 } \left( \frac { \pi } { 2 } - \alpha \right)\)
• E) \(\frac { 1 } { \sec ^ { 2 } \alpha }\)

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