Let's simplify the expression:
(1 - cos a + cos^2 a) / (sin a - sin^2 a)
Since cos^2 a = 1 - sin^2 a, we can rewrite the expression as:
(1 - cos a + 1 - sin^2 a) / (sin a - sin^2 a)
Simplify the numerator:
(2 - cos a - sin^2 a) / (sin a - sin^2 a)
Now, we can factor out a negative sign from the numerator:
-(cos a + sin^2 a - 2) / (sin a - sin^2 a)
At this point, we can't simplify the expression any further.
Let's simplify the expression:
(1 - cos a + cos^2 a) / (sin a - sin^2 a)
Since cos^2 a = 1 - sin^2 a, we can rewrite the expression as:
(1 - cos a + 1 - sin^2 a) / (sin a - sin^2 a)
Simplify the numerator:
(2 - cos a - sin^2 a) / (sin a - sin^2 a)
Now, we can factor out a negative sign from the numerator:
-(cos a + sin^2 a - 2) / (sin a - sin^2 a)
At this point, we can't simplify the expression any further.