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verify the identity tanx + cotx= 1/(sinx)(cosx)

 Jul 16, 2015

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tan x + cot x  =

 

sinx/cosx + cosx/sinx  =   [get a common denominator]

 

[sin^2x + cos^2x] / [sinx*cosx] =

 

1/ [sin x * cosx]       and this equals the RHS

 

 

 Jul 16, 2015
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Best Answer

tan x + cot x  =

 

sinx/cosx + cosx/sinx  =   [get a common denominator]

 

[sin^2x + cos^2x] / [sinx*cosx] =

 

1/ [sin x * cosx]       and this equals the RHS

 

 

CPhill Jul 16, 2015

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