SOLUTION: Prove that 1+tan(x)/1+cot(x) = tan(x) is true for all values of x

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Question 1014906: Prove that 1+tan(x)/1+cot(x) = tan(x) is true for all values of x
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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We will show what %281%2Btanx%29%2Ftanx is equal to.
%281%2Btanx%29%2Ftanx+=+1%2Ftanx+%2B+1+=+cotx+%2B+1.
Thus %281%2Btanx%29%2Ftanx+=+cotx+%2B+1, and the statement is proved.