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cot 54°tan 36°\dfrac{\text{cot 54°}}{\text{tan 36°}} + tan 20°cot 70°\dfrac{\text{tan 20°}}{\text{cot 70°}} - 2

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cot 54°tan 36°+tan 20°cot 70°2=cot (90° - 36°)tan 36°+tan (90° - 70°)cot 70°2=tan 36°tan 36°+cot 70°cot 70°2=tan36°tan36°+cot70°cot70°2=1+12=22=0\dfrac{\text{cot 54°}}{\text{tan 36°}} + \dfrac{\text{tan 20°}}{\text{cot 70°}} - 2\\[1em] = \dfrac{\text{cot (90° - 36°)}}{\text{tan 36°}} + \dfrac{\text{tan (90° - 70°)}}{\text{cot 70°}} - 2\\[1em] = \dfrac{\text{tan 36°}}{\text{tan 36°}} + \dfrac{\text{cot 70°}}{\text{cot 70°}} - 2\\[1em] = \dfrac{\cancel{tan 36°}}{\cancel{tan 36°}} + \dfrac{\cancel{cot 70°}}{\cancel{cot 70°}} - 2\\[1em] = 1 + 1 - 2\\[1em] = 2 - 2\\[1em] = 0

Hence, cot 54°tan 36°+tan 20°cot 70°2=0\dfrac{\text{cot 54°}}{\text{tan 36°}} + \dfrac{\text{tan 20°}}{\text{cot 70°}} - 2 = 0.

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