SOLUTION: Prove that tanA/(1 - cotA) + cotA/(1 - tanA) = (secAcosecA + 1)

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Question 1136287: Prove that
tanA/(1 - cotA) + cotA/(1 - tanA) = (secAcosecA + 1)

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