Define and use the reciprocal trigonometric functions to determine their simplified exact values and sketch their graphs.

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Reciprocal trig functions — csc, sec, cot

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Graph sin/cos/tan alongside csc/sec/cot with vertical asymptotes where the original function equals zero.

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