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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do i find the simplified expression of cot x tan x

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

cot is the inverse of tan cot x = 1/tan x

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

so when you multiply cot and tan you'll get a fraction, with a common term in the numerator and denominator, this will can cancel (as long as the denominator is not zero )

OpenStudy (nincompoop):

cot x = 1/tan x therefore, cot x * tan x = 1/tan x * tan x = 1

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

make sure you specify that the domain does not include points which make the denominator zero

OpenStudy (nincompoop):

correct

OpenStudy (nincompoop):

the tangent of a domain zero would be indeterminate from the definition of y = sin and x = cos tan = sin/cos tan = 0/0 cot = 1/tan = 1/0/0 = 0/0 0/0 * 0/0 = indeterminate

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