SOLUTION: Please factor the following tan^2 x - cot^2 x

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Question 765168: Please factor the following
tan^2 x - cot^2 x

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Please factor the following
tan^2 x - cot^2 x
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Form:: Difference of Squares
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Ans: (tan(x)-cot(x))(tan(x)+cot(x))
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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