Question

Verify the identity. Justify each step.

Answer 1

From the trigonometry:

tan θ = (sin θ) / (cos θ)
cot θ = (cos θ) / (sin θ)

∴ tan θ + cot θ = (sin θ) / (cos θ) + (cos θ) / (sin θ)
= [ sin² θ + cos² θ]/( sin θ cos θ) = 1 /( sin θ cos θ )


note : sin² θ + cos² θ = 1