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It’s PreCal I just need a method to solve it

It’s PreCal I just need a method to solve it-example-1

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Answer:

see explanation

Explanation:

Using the identities

tanx =
(sinx)/(cosx) , cotx =
(cosx)/(sinx)

Consider the left side


(tanx)/(tanx+cotx)

=
((sinx)/(cosx) )/((sinx)/(cosx)+(cosx)/(sinx) )

=
((sinx)/(cosx) )/((sin^2x+cos^2x)/(cosxsinx) )

=
((sinx)/(cosx) )/((1)/(cosxsinx) )

=
(sinx)/(cosx) ×
(cosxsinx)/(1) ← cancel cosx on numerator/ denominator

= sin²x

= right side

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