Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Analytic Trigonometry - Section 6.4 Trigonometric Identities - 6.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 497: 57

Answer

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Work Step by Step

$LHS=\frac{cos\theta}{1-tan\theta}+\frac{sin\theta}{1-cot\theta}=\frac{cos^2\theta}{cos\theta-sin\theta}+\frac{sin^2\theta}{sin\theta-cos\theta}=\frac{cos^2\theta-sin^2\theta}{cos\theta-sin\theta}=cos\theta+sin\theta=RHS$
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