Which of the following values for x is a counterexample to the claim that cot(pi/2-x)=tan x is an identity?
Question options:
a)
pi
b)
pi/2
c)
cot(pi/2-x)=tan x is an identity
d)
3pi/4
3 answers
a) pi
C - always true since
co-f(π/2 - x) = f(x)
The co- in co-sin, co-tan, co-sec means "complement of x"
co-f(π/2 - x) = f(x)
The co- in co-sin, co-tan, co-sec means "complement of x"
Yes, that's correct! The identity cot(pi/2-x) = tan x is always true.