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    Simplify: cos θ(1 - tan θ) + sin θ (1 - cot θ)
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    Simplify: cos θ(1 - tan θ) + sin θ (1 - cot θ)

    A.

    0

    B.

    tan θ + cot θ

    C.

    sin θ - cos θ

    D.

    sin θ + cos θ

    Correct option is A

    Given:

    cosθ(1tanθ)=cosθcosθtanθ \cos \theta(1 - \tan \theta) = \cos \theta - \cos \theta \tan \theta ​ 

    sinθ(1cotθ)=sinθsinθcotθ\sin \theta(1 - \cot \theta) = \sin \theta - \sin \theta \cot \theta ​​

    Use the trigonometric identities:

    tanθ=sinθcosθ and cotθ=cosθsinθ:\tan \theta = \frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta} \text{ and } \cot \theta = \frac{\cos \theta}{\sin \theta}: \\​​

    cosθtanθ=sinθsinθcotθ=cosθ\cos \theta \cdot \tan \theta = \sin \theta \\\sin \theta \cdot \cot \theta = \cos \theta

    then the value of = 

    cos θ(1 - tan θ) + sin θ (1 - cot θ)

    cosθcosθtanθ\cos \theta - \cos \theta \tan \theta  + sinθsinθcotθ \sin \theta - \sin \theta \cot \theta

    cosθsinθ+sinθcosθ=0\cos \theta - \sin \theta + \sin \theta - \cos \theta = 0​​​

    Final Answer: The simplified expression is 0.

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