SOLUTION: Verify tan^2x-cot^2x/tanx+cotx=tanx-cot x

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Question 829440: Verify tan^2x-cot^2x/tanx+cotx=tanx-cot x
Found 3 solutions by stanbon, lwsshak3, Fombitz:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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tan^2x-cot^2x/tanx+cotx=tanx-cot x
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Cross-multiply to get:
tan^2(x)-cot^2(x) = (tan(x)+cot(x))(tan(x)-cot(x))
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Then tan^2(x)-cot^2(x) = tan^2(x)-cot^2(x)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Verify tan^2x-cot^2x/tanx+cotx=tanx-cot x
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Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):