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Prove (1+tanx)/(1+cotx)=tanx by algebra

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\text{L.H.S}\\\\=(1+\tan x)/( 1+ \cot x)\\\\\\=\frac{1+ \tan x}{ 1+ \tfrac 1{\tan x}}\\\\\\=\frac{1+\tan x}{\tfrac{\tan x+1}{\tan x}}\\\\\\=(1+\tan x) * (\tan x)/(1+ \tan x)\\\\=\tan x\\\\=\text{R.H.S}\\\\\text{Proved.}

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