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Question:

Prove the following: cos(3π/2 + x)cos(2π + x)[cot(3π/2 - x) + cot(2π + x)] = 1

Solution:

LHS = cos(3π/2 + x)cos(2π + x)[cot(3π/2 - x) + cot(2π + x)]
= sinxcosx[tanx + cotx]
= sinxcosx(sin²x + cos²x)/(sinxcosx)
= 1
= RHS
Hence proved