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UNknown 2010
Jul16-10, 02:37 PM
1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
Show that:
csc 2 + csc 4 + csc 8 + ...... + csc 1024 = cot 1 - cot 1024


2. Relevant equations
1+cot2x = csc2x


3. The attempt at a solution
I don't know how to start !!!!!!!!

Dick
Jul16-10, 05:57 PM
The identity you really want is csc(2x)=cot(x)-cot(2x). Can you prove that and apply it?

UNknown 2010
Jul16-10, 08:34 PM
I got it :)

Thanks a lot