Determine whether the equation is an identity. If it is an identity, prove it.cot2 x = (csc x - 1)(csc x + 1)

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The statement is an identity.
(csc x - 1)(csc x + 1) = csc2 x - 1 = 1 + cot2 x - 1 = cot2 x

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