Prove that the equation is an identity. \frac{\tan A - 1}{\tan A + 1} = \frac{1 - \cot A}{1 + \cot A} Working from the left-hand side, multiplying the numerator and denominator by \cot A. LHS = \frac{\tan A - 1}{\tan A + 1} = \frac{(\tan A - 1)}{(\tan A + 1)} = \frac{\tan A - }{\tan A + } Use the relationship between \tan x and \cot x to simplify. \frac{\tan A - 1}{\tan A + 1} =
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