Help proving trigonometric identity

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Homework Statement



cos[itex]\theta[/itex][itex]/[/itex]1-tan[itex]\theta[/itex]+sin[itex]\theta[/itex]/1-cot[itex]\theta[/itex]=sin[itex]\theta[/itex]+cos[itex]\theta[/itex]


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blondie1125 said:

Homework Statement



cos[itex]\theta[/itex][itex]/[/itex]1-tan[itex]\theta[/itex]+sin[itex]\theta[/itex]/1-cot[itex]\theta[/itex]=sin[itex]\theta[/itex]+cos[itex]\theta[/itex]
The rules of this forum say that you need to show an attempt. What have you tried?

Also, what you have written is very ambiguous. Is this the identity you are trying to prove?
[tex]\frac{cos(\theta)}{1 - tan(\theta)} + \frac{sin(\theta)}{1 - cot(\theta)} = sin(\theta) + cos(\theta)[/tex]