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  1. tan θ
    +
    cot θ
    is equal to
    1 - cot θ1 - tan θ
    1. 1 – tan θ – cot θ
    2. 1 + tanθ – cotθ
    3. 1 – tanθ + cotθ
    4. 1 + tanθ + cotθ
Correct Option: D

Expression

=
tan θ
+
cot θ
1 - cot θ1 - tan θ

=
tan θ
+
(1 / tan θ)
{1 - (1 / tan θ) }1 - tan θ

=
tan² θ
+
1
tan θ - 1tan θ(1 - tan θ)

=
tan² θ
+
1
tan θ - 1tan θ(tan θ - 1)

=
tan3 θ - 1
tan θ (tan θ - 1)

=
(tan θ - 1)(tan ²θ + tan θ + 1)
tan θ (tan θ - 1)

=
tan ²θ + tan θ + 1
tan θ

= tan θ + cot θ + 1



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