SOLUTION: If sinx+cosx = 1/2, then tanx+cotx = ?

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Question 758678: If sinx+cosx = 1/2, then tanx+cotx = ?
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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we rewrite:
%0D%0Atanx%2Bcotx+=+sin%28x%29%2Fcos%28x%29%2Bsin%28x%29%2Fcos%28x%29%0D%0A

%0D%0Atanx%2Bcotx=1%2F%28sin%28x%29cos%28x%29%29%0D%0A

Next we can square the given equation:
%0D%0Asin%28x%29%2Bcos%28x%29+=+1%2F2
to get...
%0D%0Asin%5E2%28x%29%2B2sin%28x%29cos%28x%29%2Bcos%5E2%28x%29+=+1%2F4%0D%0A

and after simplifying we get
sin%28x%29cos%28x%29=-3%2F8


which means

%0D%0Atanx%2Bcotx=-8%2F3%0D%0A