SOLUTION: how do you verify cot theta tan theta = 1

Question 237400: how do you verify cot theta tan theta = 1
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Substitute the definition of

in terms of

and

and the definition of

in terms of

and

, and then multiply the two fractions.

You can also use the fact that the cotangent is the reciprocal of the tangent and the sure and certain knowledge that

John

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