prove that :

tan (-225o) cot (-405o) – tan (-765o) cot (675o) = 0

LHS = tan (-225o) cot (-405o) – tan (-765o) cot (675o)


We know that tan (-x) = -tan (x) and cot (-x) = -cot (x).


= [-tan (225°)] [-cot (405°)] – [-tan (765°)] cot (675°)


= tan (225°) cot (405°) + tan (765°) cot (675°)


= tan (90° × 2 + 45°) cot (90° × 4 + 45°) + tan (90° × 8 + 45°) cot (90° × 7 + 45°)


= tan 45° cot 45° + tan 45° [-tan 45°]


= 1 × 1 + 1 × (-1)


= 1 – 1


= 0


= RHS


Hence proved.


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