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Is the identity tanθ1cotθ+cotθ1tanθ=1+tanθ+cotθ true or false?

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True
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False
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Solution

The correct option is A (True)

LHS :

tanθ1cotθ+cotθ1tanθ
=tanθ11tanθ+cotθ1tanθ
=tanθtanθ1tanθ+cotθ1tanθ
=tanθtanθ1tanθ+cotθ1tanθ
=tan2θ1tanθ+cotθ1tanθ
=tan2θ+cotθ1tanθ
=tan2θ+1tanθ1tanθ
=tan3θ+1tanθ1tanθ
=(1tan3θ)tanθ(1tanθ)
=(1tanθ)(1+tanθ+tan2θ)tanθ(1tanθ)
(Since, a3b3=(ab)(a2+ab+b2))
=1+tanθ+tan2θtanθ
=tanθtanθ+1tanθ+tan2θtanθ
=1+cotθ+tanθ = RHS
Hence, the given identity is true.

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