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OpenStudy (anonymous):

express cot x+ tan x as a single fraction in simplest form

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@RadEn

OpenStudy (raden):

first, convert cot x to 1/tanx then simplify

OpenStudy (raden):

got it ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so cot x/cotx

OpenStudy (anonymous):

=1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you mean by convert it to 1?

OpenStudy (raden):

cot = 1/tan

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so cot x=1/tan

OpenStudy (raden):

cot x=1/tanx ur equation will be 1/tanx + tanx right ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh you wanted them both tan?

OpenStudy (raden):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea your right

OpenStudy (raden):

ok, then simplify 1/tanx + tan x = .....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/sinx +cos X

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh wait

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not sure, how do you add those

OpenStudy (raden):

well, look this |dw:1356082829303:dw|

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