Show that tan1+cos+tan1−cos≡2sincos Hence, solve the equation tan1+cos+tan1−cos=6tanfor 0°
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There is insufficient information because of undisplayed text, so I’m guessing what the identity is meant to be.

tan(x)/(1+cos(x))+tan(x)/(1-cos(x))=

(sin(x)/cos(x))(1/(1+cos(x))+1/(1-cos(x))=

(sin(x)/cos(x))(1-cos(x)+1+cos(x))/(1-cos²(x))=

(sin(x)/cos(x))(2/sin²(x))=

2/(sin(x)cos(x)).

So the identity is:

tan(x)/(1+cos(x))+tan(x)/(1-cos(x))≡2/(sin(x)cos(x)).

I’m also guessing the second part of the question:

tan(x)/(1+cos(x))+tan(x)/(1-cos(x))=6tan(x) or 6/tan(x).

Assume 6/tan(x):

2/sin(x)cos(x)=6/tan(x), 1/sin(x)cos(x)=3/tan(x),

sin(x)cos(x)=sin(x)/(3cos(x)),

3sin(x)cos²(x)-sin(x)=0,

sin(x)(3cos²(x)-1)=0,

sin(x)=0⇒x=0°, 180° or 360°; or:

cos(x)=±√3/3, x=54.74°, 125.26°, 234.74°, 305.26° if x is between 0° and 360°.

Assume 6tan(x):

2/sin(x)cos(x)=6sin(x)/cos(x),

(1/cos(x))(1/sin(x)-3sin(x))=0.

Since 1/cos(x) cannot be zero:

3sin²(x)=1, sin(x)=±√3/3, x=35.26°, 144.74°, 215.26°, 324.74° for 0°≤x≤360°.

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