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Prove the Following Identity : 1 Tan a + Cot a = Sin a Cos a - Mathematics

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Question

Prove the following identity :

`1/(tanA + cotA) = sinAcosA`

Sum

Solution

`1/(tanA + cotA) = sinAcosA`

`1/(tanA + cotA)`

= `1/(sinA/cosA + cosA/sinA) = 1/((sin^2A + cos^2A)/(sinAcosA))`

= `1/(1/(sinAcosA)`   (`Q sin^2A + cos^2A = 1`)

= sinA cosA

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Chapter 21: Trigonometric Identities - Exercise 21.1

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Frank Mathematics - Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 21 Trigonometric Identities
Exercise 21.1 | Q 3.04
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