Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 10 - Cumulative Review Exercises - Page 1128: 45

Answer

Verified below.

Work Step by Step

We have $\tan x+\frac{1}{\tan x}=\frac{1}{\sin x\cos x}$ By evaluating the left side, $\begin{align} & \text{Left side}=\tan x+\frac{1}{\tan x} \\ & =\frac{{{\tan }^{2}}x+1}{\tan x} \\ & =\frac{{{\sec }^{2}}x}{\tan x} \\ & =\frac{{}^{1}/{}_{{{\cos }^{2}}x}}{{\sin x}/{\cos x}\;} \end{align}$ $=\frac{1}{\sin x\cos x}$ Thus, $\text{left side = right side}$. So, we can say that the identity is true. Hence, verified.
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