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Cos(x+y)/cosxcosy+tanxtany=1

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Answer:

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Explanation:

Use formula


\cos (x+y)=\cos x\cos y-\sin x\sin y

Substitute it into the first fraction:


(\cos (x+y))/(\cos x\cos y)\\ \\=(\cos x\cos y-\sin x\sin y)/(\cos x\cos y)\\ \\=(\cos x\cos y)/(\cos x\cos y)-(\sin x\sin y)/(\cos x\cos y)\\ \\=1-(\sin x)/(\cos x)\cdot (\sin y)/(\cos y)\\ \\=1-\tan x\tany

Consider the whole expression:


(\cos (x+y))/(\cos x\cos y)+\tan x\tan y\\ \\=1-\tan x \tan y+\tan x\tan y\\ \\=1

Done!

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