SOLUTION: prove the identity [cot(X) + cot(Y)] / [tan(X) + tan(Y)] = cot(X)cot(Y)

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Question 1099507: prove the identity
[cot(X) + cot(Y)] / [tan(X) + tan(Y)] = cot(X)cot(Y)
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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prove the identity
[cot(X) + cot(Y)] / [tan(X) + tan(Y)] = cot(X)cot(Y)
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Multiply by [tan(X) + tan(Y)]
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cot(x) + cot(y) = cot(y) + cot(x)
I'm convinced.