(1+tan^2x)/tanx ?

2 Answers
Apr 1, 2018

#cotx+tanx#

Explanation:

#"using the "color(blue)"trigonometric identity"#

#•color(white)(x)cotx=1/tanx#

#rArr(1+tan^2x)/tanx#

#=1/tanx+tan^2x/tanx=cotx+tanx#

Apr 1, 2018

#cscxsecx#

Explanation:

Another method:
Use identities: #1+tan^2theta= sec^2theta#
#sec^2theta= 1/cos^2theta#
#tanx= sinx/cosx#
#1/sinx= cscx#

Start:
#(1+tan^2x)/tanx=#

#(sec^2x)/tanx=#

#(1/cos^2x)/(sinx/cosx)=#

#(1/cos^2x)*(cosx/sinx)=#

#(1/(sinxcosx))=#

#cscxsecx#