Maths Olympiad Prep

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Problem 629

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Algebra Difficulty 5.0 Multiple choice

Let akπ2(k=0,±1,±2,),Tsina+tanacosa+cotaa \neq \frac{k \pi}{2}(k=0, \pm 1, \pm 2, \cdots), T \equiv \frac{\sin a+\tan a}{\cos a+\cot a}.

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3. 【Analysis and Solution】By making an identity transformation, we easily get
T=sina+tanacosa+cota=tana(cosa+1)cota(sina+1)=(tan2a)(cosa+1)sina+1>0 T=\frac{\sin a+\tan a}{\cos a+\cot a}=\frac{\tan a(\cos a+1)}{\cot a(\sin a+1)}=\frac{\left(\tan ^{2} a\right)(\cos a+1)}{\sin a+1}>0 \text {. }
(Where akπ2,k=0,±1,±2,)\left.a \neq \frac{k \pi}{2}, k=0, \pm 1, \pm 2, \cdots\right)).

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