Simplify trigonometric expression by multiplying rational expressions

The video tutorial explains how to handle fractions inside parentheses, emphasizing the importance of distributing the fraction to each term when separated by multiplication or division. It highlights that this method does not apply to addition or subtraction. The tutorial then demonstrates simplifying a trigonometric expression by canceling terms and applying power rules, resulting in a simplified expression of 1/4 cosine of X.

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