Answer
$\cos^{2}\theta$
Work Step by Step
Step 1: By definition, $\tan\theta =\frac{\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}$ and $\cot\theta=\frac{\cos\theta}{\sin\theta}$
Hence,
$\tan\theta\times \cot\theta-\sin^{2}\theta= \frac{\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}\times\frac{\cos\theta}{\sin\theta}-\sin^{2}\theta$
Step 2: Simplifying the expression gives,
$\tan\theta\times \cot\theta-\sin^{2}\theta= 1-\sin^{2}\theta$
Step 3: By the identity $\sin^{2}\theta+\cos^{2}\theta=1$, replace $1-\sin^{2}\theta$ by $\cos^{2}\theta$
Hence,
$\tan\theta\times \cot\theta-\sin^{2}\theta = \cos^{2}\theta$